A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-09-29
Summary:

The growing popularity of the Coronet Theatre was again illustrated on Saturday night when the building was packed to the doors and by an audience which greatly appreciated the programme provided. The chief attraction was the seven-part gypsy drama 'The Call of Her People,' which was a…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-09-30
Summary:

The management of Coronet Theatre is starting on a campaign to demonstrate to the cinema-going public that Metro pictures are the best showing in Hong Kong. If last night's special film 'Revelation' is a fair sample of what is to come, the claim made will take a lot of beating. In…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-12-22
Summary:

The popularity of cinemas will be enhanced this festive week and the management of the Coronet Theatre, ever cognizant of the needs of the public, have led the way with an arrangement for a number of super productions which, cramped into the span of a week's screening, will provide…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-12-31
Summary:

Aptly is Nazimova, the Russian star who takes the chief part in 'The Brat,' the wonderful picture which the Coronet management are screening tonight and during the New Year holidays. It is clearly the same Nazimova that lifted 'Revelation' and 'The Red Lantern'…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-03-22
Summary:

The Coronet Theatre shows Mary Pickford in her First National comedy 'The Hoodlum' for the last time this evening. Tomorrow it will screen Marshall Neilan newspaper drama 'Go and Get It.' The Kowloon Theatre presents Mary Minter in 'Jenuy, Be Good' [sic] for the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-03-23
Summary:

Coronet Theatre will show 'Go and Get It,' a First National drama, this evening. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-04-27
Summary:

Coronet Theatre will screen 'Dinty,' this evening. The feature attraction is written and produced by Marshall Neilan and is featuring Wesley Barry, who was very successful in 'Daddy Long Legs' and 'Go and Get It.' Film synopsis included.