A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-07-09 - 1917-07-10
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Liberty' (9th episode) featuring Eddie Polo and Marie Walcamp, 'At Handgrips with Death'; Comics: 'September Morn', 'Col Heeza Liar' and 'Ghost Breaker'

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-07-14 - 1917-09-17
Summary:

Screening of 'Liberty' (10th episode), 'The Corner House Burglary'; Comics: 'The Electric Frock Coat' and 'Murdered on the Telephone'

3
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-07-21 - 1914-07-24
Summary:

Screening of 'Liberty' (11th and 12th episodes); Comics: 'An Electric Laundry', 'Get Out and Get Under' and 'Colonel Heeza Liar Signs A Pledge'

4
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-07-28 - 1917-08-03
Summary:

Screening of 'Liberty' (13 episode), 'The Final Turn' and 'The course of true love neve runs smooth' (Comic)

5
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-08-04 - 1917-08-07
Summary:

Screening of 'Liberty' (14th & 15th) and Various Comics

6
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-08-24 - 1917-08-25
Summary:

Screening of 'The Shielding Shadow' (5th & 6th episodes) featuring of Grace Darmond, Leon Barry and Ralph Kellard, Max Linder in 'Max, Victim of the Clutching Hand', British, French & American Gazettes

7
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'At Bay'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-08-28 - 1917-08-28
Summary:

Screening of Pathe's 'At Bay' featuring Florence Reed, British and American Gazettes and The Great War 1914-17 (Trench 35) and Comics

8
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-08-31 - 1917-08-31
Summary:

Screening of 'The Shielding Shadow' (7th & 8th episodes), Pathe's British, French and American Gazettes, 'The Marvellous Cure of Max' (comics); Coming film: 'The Double Image'

9
Headline: Victoria Theatre: See New Series of War Pictures - The Annals of the War
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-15 - 1917-09-15
Summary:

Screening of 'The Annals of the War' (Nos. 1 & 2), with introduction, British and American Gazettes, 'The Shielding Shadow' and 'Court House Crooks' featuring Ford Sterling

10
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'The Shielding Shadow'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-21 - 1917-09-22
Summary:

Screening of 'The Shielding Shadow' (13th & 14th episodes), British and American Gazettes, 'Harrogate' (colour) and Comic Films; Coming film:' Nedra, or The White Gods', Pathe's play adapted from Geo. Barr McClutcheon's book featuring Tania Marinoff…

11
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'Nedra or The White Gods'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-25 - 1917-09-25
Summary:

Screening of 'Nedra or The White Gods' featuring Fania Marinoff and George Probert, 'Florence Rose's Fashions', British & American Gazettes and Comics; Photo included

12
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-28 - 1917-09-29
Summary:

Screening of 'The Shielding Shadow' (final chapter), 'Man is not Perfect', British and American Gazettes, 'Annals of the War' (No. 3) and Comics

13
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'The Shielding Shadow'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-29 - 1917-09-29
Summary:

Screening of 'The Shielding Shadow' (final episode), 'Annals of the War, No. 3', British and American Gazettes, 'Man is Not Perfect'; Coming film:'The Chimes' from the novel by Charles Dickens, played by Tom Terris

14
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-01 - 1917-10-01
Summary:

Coming screening of 'The Chimes' from a great novel by Charles Dickens, Pathe's British, French and American Gazettes, and various Comics

15
Headline: Victoria Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-02 - 1917-10-04
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Chimes' from a great novel by Charles Dickens, Pathe's British, French and American Gazettes, and various Comics

16
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'The Closing Net'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-06 - 1917-10-06
Summary:

Screening of a Gold Rooster Play 'The Closing Net', British and American Gazettes; Coming film: 'Bucking Society' (Triangle Keystone)

17
Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'The Manor House Mystery'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-12 - 1917-10-13
Summary:

Screening of 'The Manor House Mystery' in 3 parts for 4 days, British & American Gazette and selected Comics, and also details of 'Annals of the War No. 4'; Coming films: Jackie Saunders in 'The Grip of Evil' and Pearl White & Sheldon Lewis in 'The King…

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Headline: Victoria Theatre: 'The Manor House Mystery'
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-15 - 1917-10-15
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'The Manor House Mystery' in 3 parts for 4 days, British & American Gazette and selected Comics, and also details of 'Annals of the War No. 4'; Coming films: Jackie Saunders in 'The Grip of Evil' and Pearl White & Sheldon Lewis in…

19
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-17 - 1917-10-19
Summary:

Screening of 'Liberty' (16th & 17th episodes), Keystone Comedies: 'Gussle's Wayward Path' and 'Finnegan's Bomb'; Coming film: 'Gloria's Romance'

20
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-10-18 - 1917-10-18
Summary:

Coming screening of 'Liberty' (16th & 17th episodes), Keystone Comedies: 'Gussle's Wayward Path' and 'Finnegan's Bomb'; Coming film: 'Gloria's Romance'