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: 1921-06-20
Summary:

Kowloon had nothing to complain of Saturday night's show provided by Hongkong Amusements, Ld. [sic] At the Coronet Theatre, a big picture entitled 'The Last of his Race' was screened. Also, the inimitable Harold Lloyd shall conclude the programme with 'Get In and Get Under.…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-06-23
Summary:

Alf's Button,' the comedy which took England by storm, thoroughly justified its reputation at the first screening last night at the Kowloon Theatre. The film was starred by Leslie Henson. In Addition, a most interesting gazette is shown, including the Shanghai Olympic Games containing…

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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: 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,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-08-09
Summary:

The third and fourth episodes of 'The Jungle Goddess' are being screened at the Kowloon Theatre today.