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: 1909-02-05
Summary:

The Alexandra Cinematograph, No. 2 Zetland Street, showed many beautiful films of varied subjects like pictures of comedy, travel and educational advantage. The machine is a particularly good one, and the entertainment well repays a visit.

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-12-14 - 1912-12-17
Summary:

Showing drama picture 'A Boy's Love', 'The Shipwrecked Mariner' and comics 'Typist for the Occasion' and 'The Rapid Powder'; Performers: Miss Dolly Swift, Miss Gladys Spencer and The Yinns; 7.15 p.m. pictures only

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-12-14 - 1912-12-17
Summary:

Programme at 9:15 p.m. Dramas including 'A Boy's Love' and 'The Shipwrecked Mariner.' Comics including 'Typist for the Occasion,' 'The 'Rapid' Powder' and 'Votes for Women.' Acrobatic including The Yinns. Performances by Miss Dolly…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-25
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company staged two short musical comedies at the Victoria Theatre last night. Messrs Le Blane, Vack, Burgess, Miss Gertrude St. Clair, Miss Teddy Martin and Miss Eugenie Le Blane did well in their parts. The songs and choruses were as good as ever.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-08-21 - 1913-08-22
Summary:

Films screening of 'Quite Like Daddy', 'The Brighter Star', 'Round About Cairo', 'The Golden Silence', 'Max and the Pancake' and Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-06 - 1913-09-10
Summary:

Films screening of 'Old Isaacs', 'The Alchemist', 'A Way Woman Have', 'The Long and the Short' and Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-22 - 1913-09-23
Summary:

Programme this week screening of 'The French President at the Naval Manceuvres', Pathe's Gazette, 'Ruses of Nick Winter', 'Worse than a Suffragette' and 'A Model Nursemaid'; Debut performance of Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-24 - 1913-09-26
Summary:

Performance of The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe, dainty ragtime songs and dances; Films screening of 'Devil's Eyes' (4,000 ft) by Nick Winter; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Soldiers and Sailor's in uniform half price

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-27 - 1913-10-01
Summary:

Performace by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe; Film screening of 'The Mummers'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Soldiers and Sailor's in uniform half price

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-08 - 1913-10-10
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elba; Films screenings including 'I Fear No Foe' (by Max), 'Our Little Pussie', 'Spring Time in Nonte Carlo', 'Coal to Burn', 'Something Like an Holiday', 'The Prank of Boreas…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-11 - 1913-10-14
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elba; Film screening of 'Her Deadful Secret' (7,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Solders and Saliors in uniform half price

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-15 - 1913-10-17
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe; Film screening of 'Her Deadful Secret; Screening of Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-18 - 1913-10-21
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe; Films screening of 'Hero Worship', 'The Bath Chair', 'A Holiday Rambles in the Abruzzes' and 'A Face at the Window' and 'Grand Prix of the Automobile Club de France'; Screening of…

14
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-25 - 1913-10-28
Summary:

Performance by The Raggedy Two, Carlyn Phillips and Violet Elbe; Film screening of 'Nigger Jim' (2,500 ft, coloured film); Screening of Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-29 - 1913-11-01
Summary:

Films screening of 'A Night out' (2,600 ft) and 'A Dead Man's Secret'; Screening of The Pathe's Gazette; Coming performance by Violet Bonetta

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-12-03 - 1913-12-05
Summary:

Screening of The Pathe's Gazette: Films screening of 'A Hard Case', 'Getting His Own Back' and 'At Handgrips with Death' (3,000 ft); Coming magic show by Herr Bowman

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-12-06 - 1913-12-09
Summary:

Films screening of 'Aviator Pegoud' and ' Wiffles as a Wayward Husband' (in 2 parts, 3,000 ft); Magic show by Herr Bowman: London 'Punch & Judy'; Screening of The Pathe's Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-12-13 - 1913-12-16
Summary:

Films screenings including 'In God's Care', 'From Circus to Racecourse' (in 3 parts, 4,000 ft); Screening of The Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'Germinal' (in 5 parts, 8,000 ft)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-26 - 1915-03-26
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Tears of Repentance', 'A Fourfooted Waif', 'A Game of Poker' (Keystone comic) and 'Sheriff's Daughter'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'Rocombole'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-27 - 1915-03-29
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Tears of Repentance', 'A Fourfooted Waif', 'A Game of Poker' (Keystone comic) and 'Sheriff's Daughter'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'Rocombole'