Mr D. Rodrigues, manager of the Far Eastern Film Service (Metro Pictures) has opened an office in Hongkong. His first film 'The Great Secret' featuring Frances Bushman, will be shown at the Victoria Theatre next week. Other pictures of the Metro series will be shown. Other pictures of…
Owing to the enormous success of 'The Great Secret' at the Victoria Theatre, the management has decided to run a special matinee at 5.15 this afternoon.
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…
The last episode of the serial film 'The Mystery of the Double Cross' will be shown. The third and fourth episodes of 'The Great Secret' will conclude tonight. The war pictures are continuing to attract the public.
The Great Secret' was the great attraction at the Victoria Theatre.
There was crowded attendance at Horace Goldin's performance, assisted by Babara Babington. The programme was lengthy and began with the screening of a film 'The Great Secret' including a lightning programme of impersonations of famous conjurors.
The seventh and eighth episodes of 'The Great Secret' are being shown at Bijou Theatre tonight, tomorrow and Friday night.
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'…
A speaking cinema film is said to have been invented at last. It was reported that a Swedish engineer, M. Sven [sic] Berglund, has invented a speaking film which ensures simultaneous production of sound and picture. Professor Arrhenius, the famous scientist and Nobel prize-winner, declares that…
According to the writer, Mr. Chaplin does not like being called 'Charlie' – that he prefers to be known as Charles. Besides, he is unquestionably the greatest comedian in the world. Recently, the film 'The Kid' should prove that Mr. Chaplin is both a leading international…
Phenomenal business has been experienced by Northern cinemas fortunate enough to secure Charlie Chaplin's wonderful comedy, 'The Kid,' according to reports received locally. In Shanghai, it crowded the Victoria Theatre for two weeks at $2 per seat, and after a further four nights…
Reports from the North tell of phenomenal business for the cinemas that have been so fortunate as to secure Charlie Chaplin's wonderful comedy, 'The Kid.' In Shanghai, it crowded the Victoria Theatre for two weeks.
One of the last pictures to be shown at the Empire, Tientsin's fine theatre and cinema, before its destruction by fire, was Charlie Chaplin's comedy, 'The Kid.' It is calculated that not only did the entire European and American communities of Tientsin see this wonderful film…
The most noteworthy feature of Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece 'The Kid' after the acting of the great comedian himself is the wonderful performance of the boy actor Jackie Coogan.
Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece 'The Kid' comes to the Coronet Theatre this evening. This wonderful comedy has everywhere been proclaimed the great comedian's finest picture, even better than 'Shoulder Arms.' Jackie Coogan has been acclaimed the cleverest child actor…
Charlie Chaplin's new production, 'The Kid,' featuring Jackie Coogan, has already established a reputation for itself in Hongkong. It was shown to crowded houses – not a seat vacant for the first time yesterday. Film review included.
This week's attraction in the Coronet Theatre is 'The Kid.' The fame of Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece preceded it and it was little wonder the 'little house' was packed yesterday.
The other week were published in the North-China Daily News particularly relating to the unaccountably early showing of two Charlie Chaplin features in Shanghai, 'The Kid' last summer and 'The Idle Class' during the present month. It was shown that Ramos Amusements Ltd. had…
Is it legal for an exhibitor on films in Shanghai to show a picture, the Chinese rights for which are already in the hands of another local firm of distributors? Asks the N.C.D. News. The question was raised in movie circles last July when the Ramos Amusement, Ld., the proprietors of the Olympic…
The final screening of 'The Kid' will take place at the Coronet Theatre tonight. At the same time, 'The Last of the Mohicans,' 'The Leopard Woman' (starring Louise Glaum) are two other films will be shown during the Xmas holidays. Apart from it, Mr. Ray managed to…