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: 1914-06-09
Summary:

The detective film 'Fantomas' of 5,000 feet in length has been screened at the Victoria. The star performers, Fantomas, and Jure, pit their wits against each other.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-01-07
Summary:

The film 'Fascination,' 'Obstacle Gun Drill,' 'The Belle and the Bracelet,' 'The Mocking Actress' have been screened for the last few nights. Tomorrow night, 'High Treason' will be screened for the first time, and with it, a fourth series of war…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-02-04
Summary:

Miss Irene Delmar and Mr. H. Kenyon Slade gave their opening turns at the Victoria. A new set of war pictures will be presented at the Victoria tomorrow night, together with the new dramatic film 'Fantomas.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-02-06
Summary:

The chief attraction in the Victoria last night was the good show of McClements, who again scored a big success in their comedy 'The Earl and the Girl' and a high comedy sketch, 'Goodbye for Ever.' The current programme also included 'Fantomas'; 'Wireless from…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-07
Summary:

The war pictures shown at the Victoria Theatre are fresh and interesting, while, in addition to one or two excellent comics, the fifth and sixth episodes of 'The Perils of Pauline' are on show. These include a sensational incident in a New York Chinese joss house, and a remarkable…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-11
Summary:

The new instalments of 'The Perils of Pauline' at the Victoria Theatre have been drawing big houses during the weekend. The current programme also contains some excellent war pictures and a couple of good comics. Beginning from Wednesday June 18, a full orchestra, under the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-22
Summary:

The success of the series 'The Perils of Pauline' is testified by the crowded houses at the Victoria on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and last night. The Adventures will be continued in next Friday's programme. In addition to the Pauline pictures, there was a most interesting film…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-30
Summary:

A good programme was put on at the Victoria Theatre last night, and will be followed till Friday, when fresh instalments of the ever-popular 'Pauline' will be put on. The chief features, in addition to some good war pictures, are another delightful 'Wiffles' picture and a…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-07-06
Summary:

So popular is the Pauline series at the Victoria Theatre that the house has several times refused admission to late comers. The newest instalments, which were put on for the first time on Friday night, include perhaps the most sensational jump ever shown on the film, and many other engrossing…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-07-14
Summary:

Owing to the Great demand for Seats on Friday and Saturday at the Victoria for the17th and 18th Episodes of the 'Perils of Pauline,' the management requests the public to obtain their tickets early. They will not be responsible for reserved seats 10 minutes after the rise of curtain.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-07-20
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre was again crowded to the doors over the weekend, in consequence of the great popularity of 'The Perils of Pauline.' This exciting story finishes next Friday, on which occasion, as we announced yesterday, a grand benefit concert in aid of the flood suffered will be…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-07-24
Summary:

A special picture show and instrumental concert on behalf of the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund attracted a lot of audiences. Socieda [sic] Philarmonie, the joint bands under Professor Gonzalez, and Sir Edward Elgar performed. The cinematograph show included two splendid sets of recent war pictures…

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Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-11-22
Summary:

Full houses have again been the rule at the Victoria at the various weekend performances. The Friday and Monday programme at the Victoria contains some bright little comics, another Wiffles picture, Pathe's Gazette 'The Flight that Saves,' and a coloured picture of the Cotentin…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-11-24
Summary:

A feature of the current programme at the Victoria Theatre is the three-part drama 'Fascination,' one of Messrs. Pathe Freres' big achievements.

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-08
Summary:

The weekend show at the Bijou consisted of a couple of bright little comics and an Italian drama 'The Remembrances of the Other.' tonight a new programme is introduced, the chief features of which are 'Prisoner 118' and 'Fantomas' (First Series).

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-30
Summary:

A new series of the wonderful Fantomas pictures was shown at the Bijou last night. Professor Gonzales played a violin solo.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-08-08
Summary:

Victoria Theatre will commence to screen a mystery film 'The Shielding Shadow' on Friday. In the past, Pathe's serial 'Elaine,' 'Red Circle,' 'The Perils of Pauline' and 'The Iron Claw' were very successful. This is the latest Pathe mystery…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-03-23
Summary:

Yesterday, Queen's Theatre screened the Metro star Mae Murray's latest photoplay 'Fascination' presented by Robert Z. Leonard.

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Headline: Queen's Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-03-24
Summary:

Queen's Theatre is screening Mae Murray's Metro picture 'Fascination' which is directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Most of the scenes were laid in Spain and the interior settings were designed by Charles Cadwallader who also worked in Miss Murray's previous picture '…

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Headline: Queen's Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-03-25
Summary:

Queen's Theatre is screening Mae Murray's Metro picture 'Fascination' which is directed by Robert Z. Leonard, for the first time today. The story is written by Edmund Goulding, who is known for his other creations like 'Meacock Alley' [sic] from a story of Ouida…