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: 1919-08-18 - 1919-08-21
Summary:

August 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., William Farnum 'The Man from Bitter Roots' and 'Luke on Tin Can Alley.' August 20 & 21 Remarks: 9.15 p.m., 'Hearts of the World.' Booking at Moutrie's.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-20 - 1919-08-21
Summary:

As the Coster says in the Punch story, 'there ain't no word' to adequately describe tonight's offering at the Coronet, D. W. Griffith's supreme production, 'Hearts of the World.' Not a war picture, but the sweetest love story ever told.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-20 - 1919-08-21
Summary:

The Coronet at 9.15 prompt, 'Hearts of the World,' not a war picture, but the sweetest love story ever told. Special music by an augmented orchestra. Admission: $2.00 and $1.00. Booking at Moutrie's. Film critiques included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-22 - 1919-08-28
Summary:

Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday at 9.10 sharp, today and tomorrow at 5.15 p.m., 'Hearts of the World.' Special music. Augmented orchestra. Prices $2 and $1. Booking at Moutrie's. Children half-price to matinees. August 22 & 23 Remarks: Another ad. on page 3.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-25 - 1919-08-27
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 sharp, 'Hearts of the World.' Special music, augmented orchestra. Prices: $2 and $1. Booking at Moutrie's. Children half-price to matinees.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-25 - 1919-08-25
Summary:

Have you seen it yet? Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., 'Hearts of the World.' Booking at Moutrie's.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-25 - 1919-08-25
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., when we say, ‘it's a special', we speak Webster's language, 'Hearts of the World.' See this great picture before it's too late. Last few nights.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-26 - 1919-08-26
Summary:

We cannot keep it here many days longer. If you had the opportunity of seeing Henry Irving or Beerbohm Tree in their most famous creations, would you not rush to do so, if only to say that you had seen them?

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-27 - 1919-08-27
Summary:

Last two nights of 'Hearts of the World.'

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-28 - 1919-08-28
Summary:

Tonight (Thursday) at 5.15 and 9.10 p.m. sharp, positively the last showing of 'Hearts of the World.' Prices: $2 and $1. Tomorrow night (Friday) at 5.15 and 9.10 p.m. sharp, by special request one more screening of 'Intolerance.' Prices: $1.50 and 75 cents. Booking at Moutrie…

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Headline: At the Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-10-11 - 1919-10-11
Summary:

‘What a ripping picture! Another Coronet success! Best film I've ever seen! Beats even 'Hearts of the World'!' These are a few of the nice things people are saying about 'Sporting Life.' Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., tomorrow at 6 and 9.15 p.m. Usual prices.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-02-16 - 1920-02-16
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., 'Lord John's Journal.' Also Christie and Luke comedies, and British Gazette. Today at 7.15 p.m., 'The Circus King' episodes 3 and 4 in 4 parts. Also Rolin comedy. Usual prices. Booking at the theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-02-17 - 1920-02-18
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., 'The Better ‘Ole.' Tonight at 7.15 p.m., 'The Circus King,' episodes 3 and 4 in 4 parts and Rolin comedy. Usual prices. Booking at the theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-04-14 - 1920-04-17
Summary:

Pioneer presents 'The Long Arm of Mannister' with Henry B. Walthall, based on the famous novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. Also showing 'How Dry I Am,' Rolin comedy and Pathe News.

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-04-26 - 1920-04-26
Summary:

On Broadway, a line three blocks long waited at the strand theatre to see D. W. Griffith's 'The Great Love,' Artcraft Pictures. David Wark Griffith, producer of 'The Birth of a Nation,' 'Intolerance,' 'Hearts of the World' and 'Broken Blossoms…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-06-26 - 1920-06-26
Summary:

Today at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, tomorrow at 6 and 9.15 p.m., Bessie Love in 'A Daughter of the Poor.' Also British Gazette and Rolin comedy.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-07-12 - 1920-07-12
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., 'A Pair of Silk Stockings,' 'Birds of a Feather,' Pathe's British Gazette and 'The Silent Mystery' episode 3. Continuous performance at 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 1, 2 and 3. Also 'For the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-07-17 - 1920-07-17
Summary:

Today's continuous performance, Nazimova in 'Revelation' in 7 reels; Viola Dana in 'Blue Jeans' in 7 reels; May Allison in 'A Successful Adventure.' At 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m., Pathe presents Virginia Pearson in Captain Houghton Townley's famous play,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-03 - 1920-08-03
Summary:

The slogan of the trade for 1920 was, 'fewer and better pictures,' Coronet patrons have seen some of them and cannot but recognise that producers have had the courage of their convictions. Tonight another Goldwyn masterpiece fills the screen at the little house, 'The Venus Model…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-07 - 1920-08-09
Summary:

Today at 2.30, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Clara Kimball Young in 'The House of Glass,' new Rolin Comedy and Pathe News. At 7.15 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 8 and 9.