A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-07-31 - 1907-08-03
Summary:

Performances every night at 9 p.m. including Sundays. Saturday an entire change of programme showing 'Life and Passion of Christ' in 33 tableaux, details included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-08-01 - 1907-08-05
Summary:

Performances every night including Sundays, matinee at 4 p.m.; Film screening of the 'Life and Passion of Christ' in 33 tableaux, detailed scenes titles were mentioned

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-08-05 - 1907-08-10
Summary:

Cinematograph Pathe will show 'Life and Passion of Christ' in 33 tableaux every night, also at Matinee on Saturday. Performances every night at 9 p.m. including Sundays.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-08-06 - 1907-08-07
Summary:

Performances every night including Sundays; Film screening of the 'Life and Passion of Christ' in 33 tableaux, detailed scenes titles were mentioned

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-08-08 - 1907-08-12
Summary:

Film screening of the 'Life and Passion of Christ' in 33 tableaux; Performances every night, matinee on Saturday

6
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-08-16 - 1907-08-21
Summary:

Saturday, change of programme, Matinee at 4 p.m. By special request, 'Life and Passion of Christ' will show for 3 nights. Performances every night at 9 p.m. including Sundays.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-08-17 - 1907-08-19
Summary:

Entire change of programme; By special requests showing the 'Life and Passion of Chirst' for three more days

8
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-08-19
Summary:

There was a good attendance at the Cinematograph Pathe in Weismann's room on Saturday evening, and the pictures shown were extremely entertaining and amusing. Tonight the Life and Passion of Christ will be depicted and a large house is anticipated. The Cinematograph is worth patronising.…

9
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-09-25
Summary:

Tonight only a special series of pictures will be shown at Weismann's Rooms. The programme will include 'A Slave's Love,' 'The Servant Hypnotist,' 'The Maniac Juggler,' 'The Dancing Swine,' 'The Nurse's Strike,' ' The Red…

10
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-09-27
Summary:

Tomorrow night Mr Dietrich will give a special performance in Weismann's Hall of his moving pictures. A number of new films will be used including 'A Case of Arson,' 'Crime on a Railway' and 'The Aeronaut's First Appearance.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-09-28
Summary:

New films of Cinematograph Pathe will be shown in Weismann's Hall include the following: 'The Golden Beetle,' 'Sham Beggars,' 'The Charmed Umbrella,' 'A Crime on the Railway,' 'A Case of Arson and The Aeronauts.'

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-02-05
Summary:

The Alexandra Cinematograph, No. 2 Zetland Street, showed many beautiful films of varied subjects like pictures of comedy, travel and educational advantage. The machine is a particularly good one, and the entertainment well repays a visit.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-04-08 - 1911-04-19
Summary:

That the Life and Passion of Christ will be exhibited on matinees on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th; the grand film The Daily Life of a Human Ape on board of the S.S. 'Washington.'

14
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-25
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company staged two short musical comedies at the Victoria Theatre last night. Messrs Le Blane, Vack, Burgess, Miss Gertrude St. Clair, Miss Teddy Martin and Miss Eugenie Le Blane did well in their parts. The songs and choruses were as good as ever.

15
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-24
Summary:

Tonight! Great race week attractions - all comedy programme; performance by the Melbourne Comedy Company; last performance of 'The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid,' 'The Hongkong Suffragette,' and 'The Squaints,' etc; complete change of programme tomorrow, also…

16
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-21
Summary:

Great race week attractions tonight. Enormous success of The Melbourne Company. All comedy programme including The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid, and the Hongkong Suffragette and Squaints, etc. Also the Keystone film, 'His Sister's Kids,' and a selection of latest cinema…

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-24
Summary:

The Melbourne Comedy Company, Eileen Melbourne, Tom Melbourne, scored another big success at the Victoria Theatre. Tonight is the last night of this programme. The 'movies' consist entirely of comedies with the exception of Pathe's Gazette.

18
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-03-03 - 1916-03-04
Summary:

All comedy picture programme from Friday to Sunday on 3rd, 4th and 5th March. For three nights only. Also 'Great Sale at Rightaways' by The Melbourne Comedy Company. See The Flapper, The Scotch Girl, The Manager, The Secretary and The Customers.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-18 - 1916-08-21
Summary:

Tonight, a remarkable production by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 'The Black Box,' first two episodes of this tense and heart-gripping serial; programme also included: 'The Bride of the Haunted Castle' (drama); 'A Water Dog' [sic] (Keystone comedy); 'The Greater…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-18 - 1916-08-18
Summary:

Tonight, a special item 'Black Box Mystery' [sic] in 15 episodes by E. P. Oppenheim, England's great mystery fiction writer, played by the British film favourite Henry Rawlinson and Anna Little.