A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-08-05 - 1913-08-06
Summary:

Film screening of 'Happiness in Oblivion' and some very comic pictures; Performances by Olga Montez and Kitty Raynor

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Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-12 - 1913-09-15
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Calvary' (2 parts); Screening of Gaumont Graphic No 243; Also some exceedingly comic pictures

3
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-05 - 1914-05-07
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Romance of Palm Grove' (in 3 parts); Screening of The latest Gaumont Graphic; Also a fine selection comic pictures

4
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-15 - 1914-05-18
Summary:

Films screening of 'The Black Circle' (3 parts), the latest Gaumont Graphic and some Comic Pictures; Coming film: 'The Three Musketeets' (10 parts)

5
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-29 - 1914-06-01
Summary:

Film sreening of 'The Dead Secret' (3 parts); Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also some exceedingly Comic Pictures

6
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-06-05 - 1914-06-08
Summary:

Film screening of 'Father' (3 parts); Screening of The Latest Gaumont; Also some very comic pictures

7
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-08-13 - 1914-08-14
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Secret Marriage'; Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also some exceedingly comic pictures

8
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-19 - 1914-09-21
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Golden Beetle' (5,000 ft) and comic pictures; Performance by The Australlian artists, The Dares and May Clarke

9
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-15 - 1914-12-18
Summary:

Films screening of 'In the Consul's Uniform' (4,000 ft, 3 prats); Screening of The Latest Gaumont Graphic; Also a variety of comic and interesting pictures; Coming performances by Bert Flatt and Flo Brooks, Screening of the War pictures (3rd Series);

10
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-24 - 1915-08-26
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Fatal Passion' (5 parts); Also comic and other interesting pictures; Coming film: Pathes' Great Comedy and 'Wiffles Mascot Umbrella'

11
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-31 - 1915-08-31
Summary:

Film screening of 'Eve' (6 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also interesting historical and comic pictures; Coming film: 'Lucelle Love'

12
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-01 - 1915-09-02
Summary:

Film screening of 'Eve' (6 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also interesting historical and comic pictures; Coming film: 'Lucelle Love'

13
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-29 - 1915-10-29
Summary:

Film screening of 'The False Wireless' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe British Gazette: 'The Great War 1914-15' ; Songs performance by May Clarke

14
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-30 - 1915-11-01
Summary:

Film screening of 'The False Wireless' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe British Gazette: 'The Great War 1914-15' ; Songs performance by May Clarke

15
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-19 - 1915-11-19
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Flight that Save' (3 parts) and 'The Sporting Chances' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also some comic pictures; Coming film: 'Midnight at Maxims' and Charley Chaplin

16
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-20 - 1915-11-20
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Flight that Save' (3 parts) and 'The Sporting Chances' (2 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Also some comic pictures; Coming film: 'Midnight at Maxims' and Charley Chaplin

17
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-29 - 1915-11-30
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Mistake of Her Life', 'The Web' and 'Wiffles and the Manicure Girl'; Also other comics & interesting pictures; Coming film: 'Spy'

18
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-12-01 - 1915-12-02
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Mistake of Her Life', 'The Web' and 'Wiffles and the Manicure Girl'; Also other comics & interesting pictures; Coming film: 'Spy'

19
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-18 - 1916-02-19
Summary:

The debut of Tom Melbourne and his clever company in the passing show; Film screening of 'The Culprit' (3 reels); Screening of Pathe's Latest British Gazette and comic pictures

20
Headline: The Victoria Theatre
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.