A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-11-05
Summary:

The show last evening at the Kowloon Theatre commenced with a Pathe British Gazette after which half an hour's dancing was indulged in. Followed was 'Forty Five Minutes from Broadway,' in which Charles Ray takes the leading role.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-11-05
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre provided a good illustration of the kinema dance last night. After the British gazette had been screened, the dance held for an hour. A splendid First National attraction 'Forty-Five minutes from Broadway,' with Charles Ray in the leading role followed.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-11-28
Summary:

In its current programme, the Kowloon Theatre can boast two of filmdom's leading players in the one bill – Mary Pickford in 'How Could You, Jean?' and Charlie Chaplin in 'The Immigrant.' Film synopsis included. With an efficient orchestra and excellent floor, the Kowloon…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-11-28
Summary:

The current programme in Kowloon Theatre: 'How Could You Jean?' featuring Mary Pickford and 'The Immigrant' by Charlie Chaplin. Plots of both films were included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-11-29
Summary:

Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin share the major portion of the current programme at the Kowloon Theatre, in 'How Could You, Jean?' and 'The Immigrant.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-07-17
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre is going to host a dance show starring Miss Conchita Blus and Miss Juanita Antido from Singapore performing 'Shimmy Shake,' tomorrow night. A film called 'White Hands' will be shown for the rest of the week. Each night, beginning on Wednesday, a jazz songs and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-07-18
Summary:

This week at the Kowloon Theatre, Miss Juanita Antido and Miss Conchito are to supplement the ordinary programme by a series of jazz songs and dances. The former is rightly styled a 'Queen of Jazz,' while the latter specializes in the 'shimmy.' In addition, Miss Juanita…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-07-18
Summary:

Tonight will see the introduction to Hongkong of the famous 'shimmy shake.' The clever girls, Miss Juanita Antido and Miss Conchita Blus, have come up from Singapore to show us Jazz line in Kowloon Theatre. Miss Juanita, is also one of the actresses who figure in 'White Hands,…