A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: The Cinemas
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-04-18
Summary:

Hongkong has had little cause to complain of lack of entertainment for many months past, yet through it all the Victoria and Bijou Cinemagraphs have maintained their own as attractions and seldom fail to draw large houses. At the Victoria, the Quealys made success, while the sisters Price were…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-08-05 - 1913-08-06
Summary:

Film screening of 'Happiness in Oblivion' and some very comic pictures; Performances by Olga Montez and Kitty Raynor

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-12 - 1913-09-15
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Calvary' (2 parts); Screening of Gaumont Graphic No 243; Also some exceedingly comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-05 - 1914-05-07
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Romance of Palm Grove' (in 3 parts); Screening of The latest Gaumont Graphic; Also a fine selection comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-15 - 1914-05-18
Summary:

Films screening of 'The Black Circle' (3 parts), the latest Gaumont Graphic and some Comic Pictures; Coming film: 'The Three Musketeets' (10 parts)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-29 - 1914-06-01
Summary:

Film sreening of 'The Dead Secret' (3 parts); Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also some exceedingly Comic Pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-06-05 - 1914-06-08
Summary:

Film screening of 'Father' (3 parts); Screening of The Latest Gaumont; Also some very comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-13 - 1914-08-14
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Secret Marriage'; Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also some exceedingly comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-19 - 1914-09-21
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Golden Beetle' (5,000 ft) and comic pictures; Performance by The Australlian artists, The Dares and May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-15 - 1914-12-18
Summary:

Films screening of 'In the Consul's Uniform' (4,000 ft, 3 prats); Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also a variety of comic and interesting pictures; Coming performances by Bert Flatt and Flo Brooks, Screening of the War pictures (3rd Series);

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-24 - 1915-08-26
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Fatal Passion' (5 parts); Also comic and other interesting pictures; Coming film: Pathes' Great Comedy and 'Wiffles Mascot Umbrella'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-31 - 1915-08-31
Summary:

Film screening of 'Eve' (6 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also interesting historical and comic pictures; Coming film: 'Lucelle Love'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-01 - 1915-09-02
Summary:

Film screening of 'Eve' (6 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also interesting historical and comic pictures; Coming film: 'Lucelle Love'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-29 - 1915-10-29
Summary:

Film screening of 'The False Wireless' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe British Gazette: 'The Great War 1914-15' ; Songs performance by May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-30 - 1915-11-01
Summary:

Film screening of 'The False Wireless' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe British Gazette: 'The Great War 1914-15' ; Songs performance by May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-19 - 1915-11-19
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Flight that Save' (3 parts) and 'The Sporting Chances' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also some comic pictures; Coming film: 'Midnight at Maxims' and Charley Chaplin

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-20 - 1915-11-20
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Flight that Save' (3 parts) and 'The Sporting Chances' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also some comic pictures; Coming film: 'Midnight at Maxims' and Charley Chaplin

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-29 - 1915-11-30
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Mistake of Her Life', 'The Web' and 'Wiffles and the Manicure Girl'; Also other comics & interesting pictures; Coming film: 'Spy'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-12-01 - 1915-12-02
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Mistake of Her Life', 'The Web' and 'Wiffles and the Manicure Girl'; Also other comics & interesting pictures; Coming film: 'Spy'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-18 - 1916-02-19
Summary:

The debut of Tom Melbourne and his clever company in the passing show; Film screening of 'The Culprit' (3 reels); Screening of Pathe's Latest British Gazette and comic pictures