A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-06-09
Summary:

While filming the drama 'Idol Dancer' in Jamaica, Griffith and his company sank in the water while they went out on a small streamer in search of a particular scene. But American seaplanes rescued them and their lives were saved. Tomorrow, Coronet Theatre will be screening 'Idol…

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-10-22 - 1923-10-27
Summary:

Tol'able David' with Richard Barthelmess, is showing tonight till Saturday. October 22 Remarks: Richard Barthelmess is the hero of 'Way Down East,' 'Broken Blossoms' and the 'Idol Dancer.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-06
Summary:

Coronet Theatre will be screening 'Orphans of the Storm' for the last time today. Then the theatre will show the 'revival' of 'Way Down East' from Friday to Sunday. As far as re-screening of films based on its popularity with the general public is concerned, Coronet…

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-07 - 1923-12-10
Summary:

Today & tomorrow at 2.15, 4.45, 7 sharp & 9.15 p.m., D. W. Griffith presents 'Way Down East.' Illustration included. December 7 Remarks: On page 4, 7 & 12, ads only mention that 'Today's Matinee at the Coronet is at 4.45.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-07 - 1923-12-08
Summary:

The Coronet: Note the Altered Times. 'Way Down East' is playing at 2.15, 4.45, 7 sharp & 9.15 at ordinary prices. The Star: Tonight at 9.15, 'The Barber of Seville.' Tomorrow, 'Carmen.' The Grand: Tonight & tomorrow at 9.15 p.m., 'Dead Game' with…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-07
Summary:

The famous film 'Way Down East' is to be screened at the Coronet Theatre today. It will have a special run of three days and nights.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-10 - 1923-12-11
Summary:

The Coronet: For two nights more at 2.15, 4.45, 7 sharp & 9.15 p.m., 'Way Down East.' The Star: Italian Grand Opera, tonight at 9.15, 'Tosca.' Tomorrow, 'Faust.' The Grand: At 9.15 only, Gladys Walton in 'The Love Letter.' December 10 Remarks: The…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-10
Summary:

Coronet Theatre continues to screen 'Way Down East' which has exceeded all expectations of attendance. During the weekends, hundreds of people had to be turned away. Hence the management has decided to screen the film for two more days.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-15 - 1923-12-15
Summary:

The Coronet: Today till Sat. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15, Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble,' together with Buster Keaton in 'The Boat' Ilustration included. The Star: Today at 2.30 & 9.15, Jack Pickford in 'Garrison's Finish.' Sunday, 'Way Down East.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-17 - 1923-12-17
Summary:

The Coronet: Today till Wed. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15, Norma Talmadge in 'The Eternal Flame.' Illustration included. The Star: Today only at 5.30 & 9.15, 'Way Down East.' The Grand: Today only at 9.15, Macklyn Arbuckle in 'The Prodical Judge' [sic].

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-22 - 1923-12-22
Summary:

The Coronet: Today till Sat. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15, Ben Turpin in 'A Small Town Idol.' Illustration included. The Star: Tonight & tomorrow at 5.30 & 9.15, Constance Talmadge in 'Wedding Bells,' and Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.' The Grand: Tonight…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-07
Summary:

Coronet Theatre was going to screen 'Uncharted Seas' featuring Alice Lake and Rudolf Valentino. Today, Coronet management announces the withdrawal of 'Uncharted Seas' which steadily gained popularity over the period of its screening. Griffith's masterpiece 'The…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-10
Summary:

Commencing tomorrow, Coronet Theatre will be screening D.W. Griffith's film 'The Birth of a Nation.' The film exhibits the events of the American Civil War. Although it was first made some years ago, it is still considered a first-class attraction both in England and America.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-11 - 1924-01-11
Summary:

The Coronet: Starting tonight at 2.30, 5.15 & 9.15, D. W. Griffith's 'Birth of a Nation.' Price details included. The Star: Tonight till Saturday at 5.30 & 9.15, 'Forbidden Fruit.' Price details included. The Grand: At 9.15 p.m., Jackie Coogan in 'Trouble.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-11
Summary:

Griffith's big production 'The Birth of a Nation' featuring Lillian Gish and Henry B. Walthall will be a screened at Coronet Theatre today for its first showing in Hongkong. The setting is of America during the period between 1860 and 1870.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-12 - 1924-01-17
Summary:

Tonight at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15, D. W. Griffith's 'Birth of a Nation.' Prices, 2.30 p.m., $1.2 & 60 cents; 5.15 & 9.15, $2 & $1. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-01-14
Summary:

So great was the number of applications for seats to see 'The Birth of a Nation' at the Coronet Theatre on Saturday evening, that four dollars a seat was freely offered.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-10-02 - 1924-10-03
Summary:

The Coronet: Today at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m., 'Monte Cristo.' Increased prices included. The Star: Today till Saturday at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m., the heroine of 'The Birth of a Nation,' Mae Marsh in 'Sunshine Alley.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-10-04 - 1924-10-04
Summary:

The Coronet: Today at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m., 'Monte Cristo.' Increased prices included. The Star: Today only at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m., the heroine of 'The Birth of a Nation,' Mae Marsh in 'Sunshine Alley.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-04-04 - 1925-04-09
Summary:

Tomorrow at 6 and 9.15, D. W. Griffith presents Lilian [sic] and Dorothy Gish in 'Orphans of the Storm,' the film that England voted second only to 'Way Down East' 12 magnificent reels of the romance and thrills of the French Revolution. Ordinary prices. Illustration included…