A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-05-02
Summary:

There appear the so-called 'talking pictures,' a synchronization of the cinematograph and the phonograph by electrical science, are already in craze in London and Paris. So premising have been these reproductions of plays and operas that two prominent producers, Charles Frohman and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-24 - 1913-06-26
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Spoony Sam', 'Bertie's Wooing', 'Mr. Dooley's Holidays' and 'The Merry Widow'; Singing performance by Nora Moore; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-24 - 1913-06-26
Summary:

All new pictures including the most comic films, 'Spoony Sam,' 'Bertie's Wooing & Mr Dooley's Holidays'; performance by Moore; the magnificent film of the popular play 'The Merry Widow' on Friday 27th June; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-27 - 1913-06-28
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Merry Widow' and 'The Miracle'; Debut of Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor next week

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-27 - 1913-06-30
Summary:

The Magnificent film of the popular play 'The Merry Widow'; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle'; performance by Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor next week.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-30 - 1913-06-30
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Merry Widow' and 'The Miracle'; Debut of Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor on 1st July

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-30
Summary:

The new film 'The Merry Widow' was shown at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. There will be a special matinee at 5:30 on Tuesday. The film will be again shown, and a new film 'The Miracle' will be screened on Tuesday night. Miss Olga Montes and Miss Ketty Raynor will make…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-01 - 1913-07-02
Summary:

All new pictures; Debut of Olga Montes and Ketty Raynor; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-01 - 1913-07-02
Summary:

Tonight 9.15, performance by Montes and Raynor; all new pictures, the great spectacular film, 'The Miracle' in a few days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-03 - 1913-07-04
Summary:

Performance by Olga Montes, Ketty Raynor and Nora Moore; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-03 - 1913-07-04
Summary:

Performances by Montez, Raynor, and Moore; entire change of programme thrice a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle' in a few days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-05 - 1913-06-07
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Miracle' (4,000 ft); Singing and dancings performances by Olga Montes and Ketty Raynor

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-05
Summary:

Two new artists have been added to the entertainment programme at the Victoria Theatre, the Misses Montez and Raynor. The grand film 'The Miracle' will be exhibited tonight, Sunday and Monday.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-05 - 1913-07-07
Summary:

The great spectacular film 'The Miracle' (4,000 feet); performance by Montez and Raynor.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-07
Summary:

There was an excellent attendance at the Victoria on Saturday night to witness the screening of 'The Miracle.' Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-03
Summary:

The author of 'Quo Vadis' has sold the rights of reporting his works, on films to a European Syndicate for 1.25 billion francs, and a similar right to an American Company for a like sum.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-09-16
Summary:

A remarkable incident is reported from Whistable. During the exhibition of the 'Quo Vadis' films at the local picture palace one visitor became greatly agitated, and was overcome by his emotion that he fainted and had to be carried out of the building. It was reported that the visitor…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-10-07
Summary:

The article mentioned the strong growth of the cinema business in Great Britain and America. These important and interesting facts of the wonderful growth of cinema are given by Mr. Valentia Steer in his book, The Romance of the Cinema. Mr. Steer also mentioned the cinematograph has caught the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-09
Summary:

Six years ago the total number of employees in cinematograph theatres in Great Britain was about 500. They now exceed 125,000. Their weekly wage-bill probably runs into £250,000 or more. The number of people visiting the cinemas per week must be well over eight million. These and many other…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-10-31 - 1913-11-03
Summary:

Tonight at 9.15, the dramatic picture 'The Last Ray of Sunshine' and 'Gaumont Graphic' Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures. Coming, 'Quo Vadis,' battle of waterloo.