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: 1907-09-25
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: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-05-02 - 1914-05-05
Summary:

The coloured film entitled 'Glimpses of the Life of Yuan Shi-kai'; also the great Italian love story 'The Return of the Emigrant,' length 3,500 feet; Max As A Chiropodist (a good comedy); Pathe's American Weekly & Pathe's Cartoon (the world's latest news);…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-06-10 - 1914-06-12
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Bridge of Terror' (4,000 ft) and 'Shanghai Races Meeting'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette and Pathe's Cartoon; Coming film: 'In the Grip of a Villain'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-06-10 - 1914-06-12
Summary:

For 3 nights only, the great sensational drama, 'The Bride of Terror,' 'Shanghai Race Meeting,' and Pathe's British Gazette & Pathe's Cartoon on June 10; the great thrilling drama 'In the Grip of a Villain' in 4 parts, length 6,000 feet will be…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-06-24 - 1914-06-26
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Max the New Butler', 'Max Teaches the Tango', 'How Flowers Awaken', 'On the Coast of the Black Sea' and 'Strange Inhabitants of the Deep'; Screening of Pathe's International and Pathe's Cartoon; Coming film…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-06-24 - 1914-06-26
Summary:

Special comic and interesting films, 'Max the New Butler,' 'Max Teachs the Tango,' 'How Flowers Awaken,' 'On the Coast of the Black Sea,' 'Strange Inhabitants of the Deep,' and Pathe's International & Pathe's Cartoon; the great…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-07-11 - 1914-07-14
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Curse of War' (5,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Cartoon and International Gazette; Coming magic performance by Albert Morrow

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-07-11 - 1914-07-14
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the great sensational drama 'The Curse of War' in 5,000 feet, and 'Pathe's Cartoon & International Gazette'; look out for 'Albert Morrow,' one of the world's best magicians.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-01 - 1914-08-04
Summary:

Film screenings including 'Rocambole' (The Terror of Paris, 1st Series)(4 parts, 7,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's International and Cartoon

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-01 - 1914-08-04
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the great thrilling drama 'Rocambole,' the terror of Paris; (1st series) - 'The Knave of Heart's Club' in 4 parts, length 7,000 feet; also Pathe's International & Cartoon.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-08 - 1914-08-11
Summary:

Film screening of 'A Soldier's Duty' (3 parts, 4,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's International Gazette and Pathe's Cartoon

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-08 - 1914-08-11
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the great star drama 'A Soldier's Duty' in 3 parts, length 4,000 feet; also Pathe's International Gazette and Pathe's Cartoon (comic sketches).

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-15 - 1914-08-18
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Batraying Mark' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's American Weekly and Pathe's Cartoon

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-15 - 1914-08-18
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the great magnificent drama 'The Betraying Mark'; also Pathe's American Weekly and Pathe's Cartoon.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-19 - 1914-08-25
Summary:

Films screening of 'Max and The Lady Doctor', 'A Bet With a Vengeance', 'The Missing Bridegroom' and Pathe's International Gazette and Pathe's Cartoon

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-19 - 1914-08-25
Summary:

Exceedingly comic & interesting pictures from Aug 19 to 21, including 'Max & the Lady Doctor,' 'A Bet with a Vengeance,' 'The Missing Bridegroom,' and Pathe's International Gazette & Cartoon.