A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-06-20
Summary:

Within last year (according to a writer in the New York Herald) there has been a marked lowering of salaries throughout the motion picture ranks, amounting in some instance to more than 50 per cent. A sage of Hollywood thus summarised the present salary situation. Several top listed actor and…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-07-31
Summary:

The winning of Captain Cuttle in 1922 Derby just arrived and is being screened as on the items in Coronet Theatre today. The rest of the programme included 'Her Unwilling Husband' starring Blanche Sweet and there is also Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.'

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-07-31 - 1922-07-31
Summary:

Come and see Captain Cuttle win the Derby, you'll enjoy Blanche Sweet in 'Her Unwilling Husband.' Come and laugh at Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-07-31 - 1922-07-31
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Captain Cuttle's Derby.' Also 'Her Unwilling Husband' and Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.' Kowloon Theatre: Chaplin in 'Pay Day.' Also 'That Girl Montana.' Dance tomorrow.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-08-01 - 1922-08-01
Summary:

How Captain Cuttle won the Derby. Blanche Sweet in 'Her Unwilling Husband' and Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-08-01 - 1922-08-01
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Captain Cuttle's Derby' and 'Her Unwilling Husband.' Also Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.' Kowloon Theatre, tonight at 9.15, negligee dance. Tickets at Moutrie's $1.50.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-08-02 - 1922-08-03
Summary:

The Coronet: 'Captain Cuttle's Derby' and 'Her Unwilling Husband.' Also Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never.' Kowloon Theatre: Today at 5.45 and 9.15, 'The Jungle Goddess.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-08-04 - 1922-08-05
Summary:

The Coronet: Today 2.30, 5.15 and 9.15, Jackie Coogan in 'Peck's Bad Boy.' Kowloon Theatre: Tonight at 9.15, Blanche Sweet in 'Her Unwilling Husband' and Harold Lloyd in 'Now or Never' and 'Captain Cuttle's Derby.' August 5 Remarks: Tomorrow…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-11-28
Summary:

Hongkong was to have had the opportunity of seeing Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers' this week but the film has gone astray somewhere in the course of transmission and the Coronet management have had regretfully to announce that its screening has been postponed. Today and…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-18
Summary:

Long and vainly might one search before finding an artist better equipped by nature to play the part of D'Artagnan, the dashing hero of Alexandre Dumas' most famous novel, than Douglas Fairbanks whose film version of 'The Three Musketeers' is to be shown at the Coronet all…

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-18 - 1922-12-23
Summary:

Douglas Fairbanks presents 'The Three Musketeers,' adaption costuming research under Edward Knoblock, direction under Fred Niblo, photograph under Arthur Edeson. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-18 - 1922-12-19
Summary:

The Coronet: Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers.' Kowloon Theatre: Tonight and Wednesday, Lon Chaney in 'The Penalty.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-19
Summary:

The Three Musketeers' was well received and crowded by audiences in Coronet Theatre. The film was starred by Douglas Fairbanks with Dumas' fascinating narrative foundation.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-20
Summary:

Three Musketeers' continues showing on Coronet Theatre. The film starred Douglas Fairbanks. Summary included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-20 - 1922-12-20
Summary:

The Coronet: Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers.' Kowloon Theatre: 'The Penalty.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-21 - 1922-12-21
Summary:

The Coronet: Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers.' Kowloon Theatre: 9 p.m., dance with music by our own Jazz Band.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-22 - 1922-12-22
Summary:

The Coronet: Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers.' Kowloon Theatre: 'Man and His Woman.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-12-23 - 1922-12-23
Summary:

The Coronet: Today and tomorrow, 2.30, 4.30, 6.45 and 9.15, 'The Three Musketeers.' No Music at 6.45 prices for which are $1.00 and 50 cents. Kowloon Theatre: 9 p.m., last dance of the year. Tickets $1.00.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-01-04
Summary:

Douglas Fairbanks in 'His Majesty the American' is still delighting Coronet audiences and will, it is safe to predict, continue to do so until the film gives place on Sunday to 'Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness,' the great Swedish picture of which the London Times declared that…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-01-08
Summary:

In coming few days, Coronet will provide the screening of Douglas Fairbanks's 'The Three Musketeers,' the film version of Dumas famous novel; Charlie Chaplin's 'Pay Day' and Harold Lloyd's 'Grandma's Boy.'