A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-07-26
Summary:

The racing film-drama, 'Master Bob,' has been attracting large and appreciative houses to the Bijou Theatre. Other interesting items in the current programme are a very beautiful scenic film 'The Valley of Val Furva,' two sets of war pictures and a comic picture 'The…

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-16
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre gave a change of programme last night. The new bill includes some excellent Italian comics and the four-part dramatic film 'The Romance of ‘Mignon'.' We would remind our readers that, at this theatre, on Saturday, the 18th, the first part of the great film '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-03-16
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre has secured the rights of reproduction in Hong Kong and the first of the series of 'The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnin Farandoul,' the celebrated Italian novel by A. Robida, will be exhibited.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-02-07
Summary:

The last two episodes of the 'The Mysteries of the Grand Hotel' were shown at the Hongkong Theatre last night, and there is a change of programme tonight. Next Saturday, the popular American serial 'Peg o' the Ring' will begin at this theatre. It consists of fifteen…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-02-10
Summary:

Tonight, the management of the Hongkong Theatre is showing the first and second episodes of the splendid film 'Peg O' the Ring.' In this capital picture there are no less than 15 episodes consisting of 30 parts, and picture-goers will be pleased to know that Lucille Love (Grace…

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-02-15
Summary:

Bijou Theatre is showing some very good films tonight, the programme including 'A Wife's Sacrifice' (in five parts) and 'Love's Young Dream.' A magnificent five-part picture 'Save the Queen,' as well as a two-part film 'Honour Before Wealth,'…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-15
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre is showing good pictures tonight including 'A Wife's Sacrifice,' 'Love's Young Dream,' 'Save the Queen' and 'Honour Before Wealth.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-03-17
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre has a most attractive weekend programme. In addition to the serial, there is a war graphic depicting the landing of the survivors of Lusitania, etc, the recruiting scenes witnessed subsequently, and several comic pictures.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-11
Summary:

The Hong Kong Theatre offers a fresh martial film 'Terence O' Rourke' [sic], the first episode having been given last night. The 'Goddess' and 'Peg o' the Ring' have been delayed.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-05-19
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre has a very attractive film tonight entitled 'La Phalene,' in eight reels. This drama very much resembles the well-known film 'The Lady of the Camelias' which was a great attraction when screened last year.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-19
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre has a very attractive film 'La Phalene' tonight in 8 reels. The drama resembles a well-known film very much. This drama very much resembles that well-known film 'Lady of the Camelias.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-01-21
Summary:

This afternoon, at 5.15, the Victoria Theatre has a big attraction, for 'Quo Vadis?' is to be screened. This magnificent picture is in seven parts. For tonight, there is a splendid programme, including the third and fourth episodes of 'The Great Secret,' as well as Pathe…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-02-20
Summary:

The seventh and eighth episodes of 'The Great Secret' are being shown at Bijou Theatre tonight, tomorrow and Friday night.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-05-04
Summary:

At the Hongkong Theatre, the further instalments of 'The Red Ace' haven't arrived yet. A change of programme takes place with a splendid picture 'Mr Pipp' with Sydney Chaplin and there will be changes of the programme at all matinees. 'Second in Command'…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-12-13
Summary:

No Italian dramas have been produced in Hongkong since the commencement of the war. Fortunately the management of the Hongkong Theatre has been successful in getting one of the finest Italian dramatic films which have been screened for a long time. There was a crowded house on Saturday to…