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: 1923-11-15
Summary:

For its final performance in the Colony, the Forbes Russell Company presented one of its greatest successes in 'The Naughty Wife.' Last night, the audience at the Star found it greatly to its taste. Performers include Miss Lewis, Frederick Burtwell, Guy Buckley and Billie Sinclair.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-20
Summary:

The Star is celebrating the Anniversary Week by putting on some unusually good pictures. Starting with 'Salome' last Sunday, it is now presenting 'The Prisoner of Zenda,' with Alice Terry at the head of a star cast. Other films promised for this week are Harold Lloyd in…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-23
Summary:

Hoot Gibson, the most popular 'Western' star in pictures, is the star of 'Dead Game,' the film to be shown at the Star tonight. The director of the film has seen to it that plenty of wholesome comedy is introduced, and with Gibson doing all kinds of hair-raising acts, a good…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-24
Summary:

Hoot Gibson in a rip-roaring Western picture, with lots of good comedy intermingled, is the attraction at the Star tonight. On Sunday, the Drury Lane melodrama 'Hearts are Trumps' is due. Alice Terry has the principal part, and Rex Ingram directed.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-29
Summary:

An exciting story of love and adventure on a lonely South Sea Island, with some beautiful scenes, make 'The Love Flower' at the Star tonight, a very strong attraction. Richard Barthelmess and Carol Dempster are the chief actors in this big Griffith feature. Film plot included. The…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-30
Summary:

Tomorrow night at the Star in Kowloon the Italian Grand Opera Company will open their season with 'Il Trovatore,' probably the opera best known to the general public. For tonight Griffith's film 'The Love Flower' is scheduled. This is a picture such as only Griffith…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-11-03
Summary:

Concluding a week's successful showing of 'The Enemies of Women,' the management of the Star Theatre has again commenced the week auspiciously and announce programmes that should appeal to all. Yesterday witnessed superb representations on two famous operas by the equally famous…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-01
Summary:

Cinema patrons have nothing to grumble at the fare recently, and now, provided for them, particularly at the Coronet and Star Theatres. At the former, we have Douglas Fairbanks probably the most popular of all male screen artists. At the Star, we have Rudolph Valentino who is rapidly coming to…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-15
Summary:

It says much for the opinion of 'Rosita' that, after a successful run at the Coronet, the local cinema management has enough confidence in it to transfer the venue of the screening from the Coronet to the Star, in Kowloon. 'Rosita' is a great picture. Mary Pickford takes the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-03-09
Summary:

The cast supporting Hoot Gibson in 'The Sawdust Trail,' his Universal starring feature at the Star Theatre today is of special note. Josie Sedgwick, famous as the leading woman in 'Jubilo,' plays the role of 'Calamity June,' the wild west cowgirl. Others in the cast…