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: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-02-14 - 1914-02-17
Summary:

Films screening of 'A Woman's Self-Sacrifice' (4,000 ft); Screening of The Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'The Wastrel' (8,000 ft)

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-02-14 - 1914-02-17
Summary:

The great star drama 'A Woman's Self-Sacrifice' for 4 nights only, commencing Feb 14, length 4,000 feet; The Pathe's Gazette, 'Cenoa a Famous Italian City'; 'The Wastrel' in 8,000 feet is coming.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-02-21 - 1914-02-24
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Renunciation' (5,000 ft); Screening of The Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'The Wastrel'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-02-21 - 1914-02-24
Summary:

The Renunciation' for 4 nights only; 'The Wastrel' on Feb 15, a powerful coloured sensational drama, length 8,000 feet; and the Pathe's Gazette.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-02-25 - 1914-03-03
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Wastrel' ( in 5 parts, 8,000 ft); Screening of The Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-02-25
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre presents 'The Wastrel,' a beautifully coloured film. It is well worthy of attendance and the remainder of the programme is up to the Bijou's usual high standard of excellence.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-02-25 - 1914-03-03
Summary:

The great powerful coloured sensational drama 'The Wastrel' for one week only, in 5 parts 8,000 feet; The Pathe's Gazette showing the world's news.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-03-02
Summary:

The offering at the Bijou Theatre this week is 'The Wastrel.'