A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Elsie Adair
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Miss Elsie Adair provided performance at Theatre Royal last night. Apart from her, other performers included Mr. Vanderlip, Mr. C.T. Robinson, Messrs. Tripodi and Sananara. Another feature of the performance was the display of views by the Edison 'Vitascope.' The views included waves…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Last night in Theatre Royal, the Elsie Adair Company gave an amusing entertainment before a large house. And a series of animated pictures were shown by means of Edison's Vitascope. It was an almost total absence of the flicker which has characterised all previous exhibitions of pictures of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-20
Summary:

At the Theatre Royal tonight, Miss Elsie Adair, assisted by several Hongkong amateurs, will give another performance. And fifteen views of the Jubilee procession will be shown on the vitascope. Mrs Jewell, and Miss Lee Jarvis, the celebrated comic opera prima donna, is to contribute several…

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Headline: Elsie Adair
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1897-11-22
Summary:

The Theatre Royal was fairly well filled on Saturday night by the performance from Elsie Adair, Mr. Vanderlip. Mrs. Jewel and Mr. C. T. Robinson. A number of new and old views were shown with the Vitascope and the graphic fidelity which some of them were animated was warmly applauded by the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-16 - 1915-04-16
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max Linder's Elopement' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'Bell's Stratagem'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette, Gaumont Graphic and varies other interesting films; Coming film: 2nd Series of 'What Happened to Mary' and '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-17 - 1915-04-19
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max Linder's Elopement' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'Bell's Stratagem'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette, Gaumont Graphic and varies other interesting films; Coming film: 2nd Series of 'What Happened to Mary' and '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-06-25 - 1915-06-25
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Perils of Pauline' (4 parts, 11th & 12th episodes); Screening of the Pathe's Latest British Gazette; Also Keystone Comics; Coming film: 'Paddy Finn & Nutty Crockett in Full Boxing Costume'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-06-26 - 1915-06-28
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Perils of Pauline' (4 parts, 11th & 12th episodes); Screening of the Pathe's Latest British Gazette; Also Keystone Comics; Coming film: 'Paddy Finn & Nutty Crockett in Full Boxing Costume'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-17 - 1915-09-17
Summary:

Films screening including 'Lucille Love' (3rd & 4th series) and 'That Cousin of Yours' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette and Keystone comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-18 - 1915-09-20
Summary:

Films screening including 'Lucille Love' (3rd & 4th series) and 'That Cousin of Yours' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette and Keystone comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-01 - 1915-10-01
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Lucille Love' (11th & 12th) and 'Varsity Boat Race Myatery' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette and Keystone comic: 'Fatal High 'C' '

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-02 - 1915-10-04
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Lucille Love' (11th & 12th) and 'Varsity Boat Race Myatery' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette and Keystone comic: 'Fatal High 'C' '

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-08 - 1915-10-08
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Lucille Love' (last episode no.15) and 'Court Intrigue' (4 parts); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette and Keystone comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-09 - 1915-10-11
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Lucille Love' (last episode no.15) and 'Court Intrigue' (4 parts); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette and Keystone comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-09 - 1915-11-09
Summary:

Films screenings including 'In the Grip of a Villain' (4 parts) and 'With the Algerian Troops'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Coming film: 'Max's Double'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-22 - 1915-11-22
Summary:

Coming screening: 'Fascination' (3 parts), 'Tango Tangle', 'The Stepmother' (3 parts) and Pathe's British Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-23 - 1915-11-25
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Fascination' (3 parts) and 'Tango Tangle'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Coming film: 'The Stepmother'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-26 - 1915-11-26
Summary:

Films screenings including Pathe's 'The Stepmother' (3 reels) and 'A Suspended Ordeal' (Keystone comic); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Coming film: 'Spy'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-27 - 1915-11-27
Summary:

Films screenings including Pathe's 'The Stepmother' (3 reels) and 'A Suspended Ordeal' (Keystone comic); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Coming film: 'Spy'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-12-13 - 1915-12-13
Summary:

Coming films screenings including 'Eye of a God' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette, 'An Expert in Fashions', 'Grandfather Pipe' and 'A Dutch Love Story' (2 parts); Coming film: 'Joan of Arc'