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: 1907-07-25 - 1907-07-30
Summary:

Cinematograph Pathe will open for the season in Weismann's Large Hall (entrance: Wyndham Street) tonight at 9 p.m. Performances every night, including Sundays. Entire change of programme on Saturday night, films including 'Cinderella and the Glass Slipper,' 'Hooligans of the…

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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…

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

New pictures will be shown in Weismann's Rooms tonight, including: 'Life of Marie Antoinette,' 'The Hen with the Golden Eggs,' 'The Opium Smoker' and others of serious and comic characters.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-10-19
Summary:

Cinematograph Pathe at Weismann's Rooms will put on a new set of pictures, include 'A Pair of Boots Please,' 'Cock Fighting in Seville,' 'Private Atkins minds the Baby,' 'The Fortune,' 'A Tragic Moment,' 'A Daring Maid,' 'The…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-04-13
Summary:

Mr R. H. Stephenson, the popular manager of the Bijou, Scenic Theatre, has secured an interesting new programme of pictures which will be shown tonight. They include 'The Opium Smoker,' which is a most realistic nautical drama, as well as several comic films, include 'The Aligator…

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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: 1914-10-10 - 1914-10-12
Summary:

Films screening of 'Traitors to Their King' (5 parts, 8,000 ft) and Pathe's Sensational Gazette; Coming film: 'The Live Wire' (2 parts, 3,000 ft) and War Pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-13 - 1914-10-13
Summary:

Films screening of 'Traitors to Their King' (5 parts, 8,000 ft) and Pathe's Sensational Gazette for 2 nights only; Coming film: 'The Live Wire' (2 parts, 3,000 ft) and 'The First Picture of the Great 'War

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-03 - 1915-02-03
Summary:

Performance by Louis. T. Slicker; Screening of War Pictures, also other comic, dramatic and scenic pictures; Coming performance by Miss May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-04 - 1915-02-05
Summary:

Performance by Louis. T. Slicker; Screening of War Pictures, also other comic, dramatic and scenic pictures; Coming performance by Miss May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-13 - 1915-02-13
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Fatal Enchantress' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Song performance by May Clarke; Coming screening of War Pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-16 - 1915-02-17
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Fatal Enchantress' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Song performance by May Clarke; Coming screening of War Pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-18 - 1915-02-19
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max Becomes a Cook', 'They'll Never Do It Again' and 'An Equine Hero'; Screening of War Pictures; Performance by May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-20 - 1915-02-20
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Playing of an Hour' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'The Brighter Star' and 'Max Becomes a Cook'; Screening of War pictures; Performance by May Clarke

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-02-22 - 1915-02-23
Summary:

Films screenings inclduing 'Playing of an Hour' (2 parts, 3,000 ft), 'The Brighter Star' and 'Max Becomes a Cook'; Screening of War pictures; Performance by May Clarke

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Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-07-18 - 1916-07-20
Summary:

(Out-of-door pictures, location near post office, Kowloon) Tonight's programme including dramas, 'The Lost Will' (in 2 parts), 'The Blind Man' (in 3 parts), 'Milan' (Scenic) and 'Diary of a Duckling.' Comics including 'A Noise from the Deep…

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Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-07-26 - 1916-07-27
Summary:

(Out-of-door pictures, location near post office, Kowloon) Change of programme. 'Caprice' in 4 parts, featuring Mary Pickford, by The Famous Players Films Co. Pictures including 'Harry Gazette' and 'Schnitz, The Tailor' (by Keystone). Comics including 'Oh! My…

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Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-07-28 - 1916-07-31
Summary:

(Out-of-door pictures, location near post office, Kowloon) A minute record under British royal patronage, 'Sixty Years a Queen' in 4 parts, tonight. Harry's gazette and Keystone comics included. Full band performances on Saturday night at 9:15 p.m.

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Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-08-04 - 1916-08-07
Summary:

(Out-of-door pictures, location near post office, Kowloon) Change of programme in weekend. The picture 'The Last Dance' in 4 parts. 'The Panama Canal' is released. Picture including 'Harry's Gazette' and 'Muggins V.C. in India.' Drama including '…

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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…