A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-31
Summary:

In point of plot and of acting 'The Sin of Jean Perlot' is one of the greatest successes Messrs Pathe have achieved. Other items include Pathe's British Gazette, the French Troops in Alsace, some comics and an American drama entitled 'The Heart of Maggie Malone.'…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-10-17
Summary:

The 'What Nots' made their final appearance at the Victoria Theatre last night, in the presence of a good and appreciative house. Tonight, the first and second episodes of the film drama, 'The Broken Coin' will be screened at this theatre.

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Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-10-23
Summary:

At the Victoria Theatre on Friday night, the first two episodes of the new serial 'The Red Circle' were shown and proved very exciting. Two war pictures were screened: 'Approaching the Second Line,' and 'The Battle of the Somme.' As comic relief, a new Wiffles film…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-10-25
Summary:

A new programme was introduced at the Victoria Theatre last night, the best feature of which was a cinematograph version of Lucien Rosenberg's [sic] 'Zizi.' The third and fourth episodes of the American serial 'The Broken Coin' were given, and in addition, some good…

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Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-11-07
Summary:

The popular film 'The Red Circle' continues to draw good houses at the Victoria Theatre. With it, during the weekend, were screened a new Pathe Gazette and 'The Battle of Champagne' and a couple of Keystone comics. Last night, there was again a good attendance, and on this…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-11-08
Summary:

Last night at the Victoria Theatre, the 5th, 6th and 7th episodes of 'The Broken Coin' were screened. In addition, there were two excellent comedies 'Snob Opens the Hunt' and 'The Good-hearted Tramp,' the latter a film version of a very old French story, was done in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-31
Summary:

There was a packed house at the Victoria Theatre last night and a most interesting programme was gone through, including Pathe's British and American Gazette, 'Despised' (a two-part play), 'The Star Boarder' (introducing Charlie Chaplin), 'The Great War' , and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-05-30
Summary:

An excellent new programme was put on at the Victoria Theatre last evening, which included Pathe's British Gazette and 'The High Hand,' a six-part film dealing with American labour and political questions.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-05-31
Summary:

Those enjoyed Mr. Frank Keenan in the two Pathe offerings, 'More Trouble' and 'Loaded Dice,' have a treat and a big surprise in store for them, in 'The Bells,' which will be shown at the Victoria Theatre on Monday. Pictorially the story is endowed with the best that…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-06-02
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre management is fortunate in having secured Sir Henry Irving's classic drama 'The Bells' which has been rendered into a masterpiece of cinematograph art with the great character actor, Frank Keenan. It is a film complete in itself and it will be screened for…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-08-20
Summary:

The Silver Girl' is the seventh of Pathe's extra selected star photo-plays, which the Victoria Theatre management is showing tomorrow night. 'The Silver Girl' introduces that sterling character actor, Frank Keenan, in yet another new type of character. We saw him as a…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-12-30
Summary:

About a year ago the famous house of Pathe, in announcing its intention to enter the big feature field, gave out a list of 'Extra Selected Star Photoplays,' each of which would feature a well-known and popular player, and for the production of which would be called into play all of the…