A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-29
Summary:

Lucille Love and Keystone films are amusing and continue at the Victoria Theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-30
Summary:

At the Victoria Theatre the serial performance of 'Lucille Love' has come to its 9th and 10th episodes. Tomorrow, the 11th and 12 episodes. 'The Boat Race Mystery,' 'Rocambole' and new comic pictures will be staged next week.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-05
Summary:

The feature at the Victoria Theatre is the continuation of 'Lucille Love' and a drama explaining a boat race mystery.

24
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-07
Summary:

At the Victoria Theatre the 15th and last episode of 'Lucille Love' will be screened. 'Court Intrigues,' and a Pathe film 'Rocambole' will be staged soon.

25
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-22
Summary:

Lucille Love's performance is attracting many people to the Hongkong Theatre. The managers have given an extra matinee every Saturday to accommodate patrons. The well-known film 'What happened to Mary' with new comics are screened.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-05
Summary:

A new serial film of sixteen episodes will be screened at the Hongkong Theatre from 6th inst and on subsequent Saturdays, the well-known Lucille Love and Hugo will take the principal roles. Two new dramas 'Divorce' and 'After many Years' of touching stories are being screened…

27
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-11-08
Summary:

The serial film 'Purple Mask' with Lucille Love and Hugo is attracting crowded houses at the Hongkong Theatre. Also the screening of Paramount's 'Ben Blair.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-03-28
Summary:

The Sack of Rome' is now being screened at the Coronet Theatre. The Coronet management claims to be showing Gauzzoni's historical picture at the same time as it is being exhibited in London and actually ahead of the American film houses. This film would make someone recall the film…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-12-07
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-12-29
Summary:

The Griffith film, 'One Exciting Night,' which critics declare shows a completely new side of the big producer, is to be seen in Hongkong very shortly. It is described as a 'Mystery Picture' – in a double sense too, for the plot concerns a mystery, and details of the story…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-07
Summary:

Alice Lake and Rudolf Valentino in 'Uncharted Seas,' appear for the last time today at the Coronet. A splendid programme of films has been arranged to follow. The feature will be 'Are You a Failure,' a picture with a very novel story. Lloyd Hughes and Madge Bellamy take the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-18
Summary:

Three men of the same height, with much the same manner of walking, and with eyes so similar that no one can tell them apart when alone, were needed by D. W. Griffith in making his great mystery film, 'One Exciting Night.' Film plot included. The cast includes Croker-King, Wallace and…

34
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-24
Summary:

Quincy Adams Sawyer' lives up to its advance promises and is pleasing the big crowds who are seeing it at the Coronet. The Coronet has another big picture coming shortly. It is Griffith's picture, 'One Exciting Night,' a complete departure from the famous producer's…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-25
Summary:

Something new -ever the cry in motion pictures – has come with D. W. Griffith's latest film, 'One Exciting Night,' which begins at the Coronet Theatre today. The story concerns a young girl, played by Miss Carol Dempster. Also, the story concerns a half-million dollars that…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-26
Summary:

When D. W. Griffith, the master photoplay producer, made 'One Exciting Night,' his latest motion picture sensation which opened last evening at the Coronet Theatre, he went all screen comedy makes about two and one-half times better by instilling into this mystery film a play that one…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-28
Summary:

It would be unfair to give away the story of the new Griffith film, now at the Coronet, 'One Exciting Night.' It is in order to state that the picture deals with an up-to-date detective mystery, and that although the production is along new lines, all the genius of the big producer is…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-29
Summary:

The Coronet announces the last nights of the Griffith mystery picture, 'One Exciting Night,' which has proved as popular during its run here as all the other big productions by the Movie Wizard. 'One Exciting Night' contains an abundance of humour, most of it being supplied…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-02-18
Summary:

Milton Sills is a strong draw at the Star in 'The Faith Healer.' Mr. Sill is seen in Hongkong only too rarely, as he is one of the finest cinema actors. Tomorrow, Griffith's master-picture, 'One Exciting Night' is due. This, of course, is the film in which Griffith…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-02-19
Summary:

The Star tonight is showing Griffith's mystery film, 'One Exciting Night,' which although strictly in the Griffith style as regards bigness of production, has a plot very much different from the usual run of his pictures. Carol Dempster is the heroine, and the typical thrill is…