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Headline: The China Mail News 1897-04-27
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-04-27
Summary:
Last night, Professor Charver gave a luminary exhibition of the latest invention in phantasmagoria in St. Andrew's Hall to a select party of press representatives and other gentlemen. There is a description of the screening of Cinematograph: a long strip of photographic film is wound from…
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Headline: The China Mail News 1898-07-22
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1898-07-22
Summary:
An entertainment of a refined and pleasing character is provided on the Praya, in the vicinity of Pedder's Wharf. Lumiere's improved cinematograph is a decided advance on the exhibitions. A new assortment of pictures is shown, and the grotesque results obtained by reversing some of the…