A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-06-12 - 1916-06-14
Summary:

Films screenings including Pathe's 'Under the Tricolor' (3 reels), 'Dolly of the Dailies' (4th and last episodes) and 'Jonah Day' (Keystone Comic); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Boxing and fencing performances

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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-25 - 1916-07-25
Summary:

Change of Programme: The Famous Players Films Co. present 'Caprice' in 4 parts featuring Mary Pickford; Also screening of 'Harry Gazette', 'Schnitz the Tailor' (Keystone), 'A Marriage for Money' and 'Oh! My Aunt'; Band night Wednesday

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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-26 - 1916-07-27
Summary:

Tonight's Programme: The Famous Players Films Co. present 'Caprice' in 4 parts featuring Mary Pickford; Also screening of 'Harry Gazette', 'Schnitz the Tailor' (Keystone), 'A Marriage for Money' and 'Oh! My Aunt'; Full band Tonight; Coming…

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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-08 - 1916-08-10
Summary:

Change of Programme: 'Temptation' in 3 parts, 'In the Secret Service', 'Eclair Gazette', 'Rebecca's Wedding Day' (Keystone Comic), 'Love and Dynamity' (Keystone Comic) and 'The Panama Canal' (3rd Series)

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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-22 - 1916-08-24
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (3rd episode), 'The Pocket Wireless', 'The Life of George Carpenter', 'Italian Cavalry', 'Guzzle the Golfer' (Keystone Comic), 'Buster Brown on Goats' (Edison Comic) and 'The Border Range'

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Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-04 - 1917-01-04
Summary:

Screening of 'Iron Claw' (1st & 2nd episodes) featuring Pearl White, Jameson and Sheldon Lewis, 'The Great War' (With Our Armies on the 'Somme'), Pathe's British Gazette, 'Married on Credit' (Keystone Comic) and 'Rastus Rabid Rabbit Hunt…

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Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-05 - 1917-01-06
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Iron Claw' (1st & 2nd episodes) featuring Pearl White, Jameson and Sheldon Lewis, 'The Great War' (With Our Armies on the 'Somme'), Pathe's British Gazette, 'Married on Credit' (Keystone Comic) and 'Rastus Rabid Rabbit…

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Headline: Bijou Theatre: The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-03 - 1917-03-06
Summary:

Tonight, the great Trans'Atlantic serial entitled 'The Master Key' in 3 parts, 1st and 2nd episodes; war graphic and comics; extra matinees on Sun at 6 pm.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-03 - 1917-03-03
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Key', a Universal special feature serial in 30 parts, story written by John Fleming Wilson

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-03 - 1917-03-06
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Kay' (1st, 2nd & 3rd episodes), War Graphic and Comics; Orchestra in attendance

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-05 - 1917-03-05
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'The Master Key', a Universal special feature serial in 30 parts, story written by John Fleming Wilson

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Headline: Bijou Theatre: The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-07 - 1917-03-09
Summary:

Tonight, 4th and 5th episodes of 'The Master Key'; Gaumont graphic and comics.

13
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-07 - 1917-03-09
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Kay' (4th & 5th episodes), Gaumont Graphic and Comics; Orchestra in attendance

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Headline: Bijou Theatre: The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-10 - 1917-03-13
Summary:

Tonight, the great Trans-Atlantic serial entitled 'The Master Key' in 3 parts, 6th and 7th episodes; war graphic and comics; extra matinees on Sun at 6 pm.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-10 - 1917-03-13
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Kay' (6th & 7th episodes), War Graphic and Comics; Orchestra in attendance

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Headline: Bijou Theatre: The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-14 - 1917-03-16
Summary:

Tonight, 8th and 9th episodes of 'The Master Key,' entitled 'Ruth Meets a Fortune Seeker'; Gaumont graphic and comics.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-14 - 1917-03-16
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Kay' (8th & 9th episodes), Gaumont Graphic and Comics

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Headline: Bijou Theatre: The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-17 - 1917-03-20
Summary:

Tonight, 10th and 11th episodes of 'The Master Key'; 'War Graphic,' 'Sinking of the 'Lusitania''; also comics.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-17 - 1917-03-20
Summary:

Screening of 'The Master Kay' (10th & 11th episodes), War Graphic (Sinking of the 'Lusitania') and Comics

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Headline: South China Morning Post News 1917-03-17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-17
Summary:

A War Graphic illustrating the Lusitania affair, landing of the victims and the effect upon recruiting two days later were shown together with 'The Master Key' and comic films.