A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-29 - 1916-08-30
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (6th Episode), 'The Wreck' by K.B. Films Co., 'Under Desperation's Spur', 'Bunny's Scheme' (Vitagraph Comedy) and 'Getting A Hired Girl'

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Headline: The Palisade: Out-of-Door-Pictures - Location Near Post Office, Kowloon
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-30 - 1916-08-30
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (6th Episode), 'The Wreck' by K.B. Films Co., 'Under Desperation's Spur', 'Bunny's Scheme' (Vitagraph Comedy) and 'Getting A Hired Girl'; Band night Tonight

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-01 - 1916-11-01
Summary:

Special performance by Ambrose & Peggy Barker; Screening of 'Revue Mad' and 'The Ferocious Murks'

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Headline: Bijou Special Programme
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-01
Summary:

Bijou Theatre presented 'Revue Mad.' They brought about graceful singing and dancing performances by Miss Barker. Also, a splendid drama 'The Ferocious Murks' will be screened.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-11-02 - 1916-11-03
Summary:

Performance by Ambrose and Peggy Barker; extra strong pictures, 'The Ferocious Murks,' a sensational drama in 5 parts, never screened before in Hongkong.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-02 - 1916-11-02
Summary:

Last night of special performance by Ambrose & Peggy Barker; Screening of 'Revue Mad' and 'The Ferocious Murks'

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-02
Summary:

Tonight will be last night in which the picture 'The Ferocious Murks' will be shown. At Bijou, Ambrose and Peggy Barker will appear.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-03 - 1916-11-03
Summary:

Tonight by special request of special performance by Ambrose & Peggy Barker; Screening of 'Revue Mad' and 'The Ferocious Murks'

9
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-12-23 - 1916-12-26
Summary:

From Dec23-26, a beautiful detective story 'The Detective's Daughter' in 5 parts; Satan's Castle in 2 parts; comics: 'Tweedledum Looking for a Job.'

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-12-23 - 1916-12-25
Summary:

Screening of 'The Detective's Daughter', 'Satan's Castle' and 'Tweedledum looking for a job'

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Headline: The Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-12-23
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre is showing some very good pictures tonight. The programme includes a beautiful five-part detective story entitled 'The Detective's Daughter,' 'Satan's Castle' in two reels and 'Tweedledum Looking for a Job.'

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Headline: South China Morning Post News 1916-12-23
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-12-23
Summary:

Bijou Theatre is showing some very good pictures tonight. The programme includes a detective story in five parts, entitled 'The Detective's Daughter,' 'Satan's Castle,' in 2 reels and 'Tweedledum Looking for a Job.'

13
Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-12-26
Summary:

The Bijou has been well filled over the Christmas season, and has offered a very bright little programme, including a film 'The Detective's Daughter,' 'Tweedledum Looking for a Job' and the dramatic picture 'Satan's Castle.'

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Headline: Smile-a-Minute George: 'The Yankee Way'
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-01-25 - 1919-01-25
Summary:

Caption: George Walsh Direction William Fox. Synopsis included. It will be shown at the Coronet Theatre on Monday next.

15
Headline: You Will Find That Dick Mason is Strictly on the Level: That is the Yankee Way.'
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-01-25 - 1919-01-25
Summary:

Dick Mason is the character impersonated by 'Smile-a-minute' George Walsh in 'The Yankee Way'; and the scene of his operations is somewhere in the Balkans. It is above all the fascination of George Walsh's smile and snappy way of doing things that makes this William Fox…

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Headline: Smile-A-Minute George, the Happy of 'The Yankee Way.'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-26 - 1919-01-26
Summary:

The Yankee Way,' George Walsh, direction William Fox. It will be shown at the Coronet Theatre on Monday next. Picture and plot included.

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Headline: Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-01-27 - 1919-01-31
Summary:

January 27-29. George Walsh in 'The Yankee Way.' Max Linder in 'He Should Wear Braces.' Booking at Robinson's.

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Headline: The Coronet: Tel. No. 1743.
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-27 - 1919-01-31
Summary:

January 27th, 28th and 29th at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., George Walsh in 'The Yankee Way.' Also Max Linder in 'He Should Wear Braces.' Booking at Robinson's.

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Headline: At the Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-27 - 1919-01-27
Summary:

George Walsh in William Fox's big surprise, 'The Yankee Way.' Usual prices. Booking at Robinson's. Illustration included.

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Headline: The Coronet: Tel. No. 1743
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-01-27 - 1919-01-31
Summary:

January 27, 28 and 29 at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., George Walsh in 'The Yankee Way' and Max Linder in 'He Should Wear Braces.' Booking at Robinson's. January 27 Remarks: George Walsh, the 'manly man' of the films and the proud possessor of the smile that won't…