M. Simon, a Pathe camera expert, is arriving in Hongkong today on the s.s. Chenan under engagement to Hongkong Amusements Ld. He has made quite a number of reel pictures of current happenings, industrial activities, etc., in Shanghai. It is Mr Ray's intention to film events in Canton and…
The Coronet last night departed, for a change, from its 'big feature' in favour of a nicely varied programme. The Pathe British Gazette proved unusually interesting, a Christie comedy proved full of fun and a 'novelty reel' raised chuckles. One of the biggest pictures was…
Today, Coronet Theatre is going to screen the famous 1922 Derby which was won by Captain Cuttle. The Theatre will also present two comedies, 'Her Unwilling Husband,' starring Blanche Sweet and 'Now or Never,' starring Harold Lloyd.
For the rest of the week, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' which has been screened with such pronounced success at the Star Theatre in Kowloon, is to be shown at the Coronet. The novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez upon which the picture is based deals with the life story of an ardent…
Including a party from Government House, well over two thousand people have seen the film version of 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' which the Coronet management is screening. And of this number, there can have been few for whom it was not a revelation in motion picture…
Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' for two days. The final screening will take place on Wednesday evening.
Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' for the last time tonight. The picture aptly exhibits the horrors of the Great War.
Man-Woman-Marriage,' the film which drew packed houses to the Coronet Theatre every night for a week last summer, is again to be screened in Hongkong. It is a production which bears comparison with such masterpieces as 'The Four Horsemen and 'Intolerance.' Dorothy Phillips…
(By 'X. Y. Z.' for S. C. M. Post) The writer thinks that pictures are more powerful than pen and even the sword. The pictorial presentation of the emotions makes a far wider and more vivid appeal than the written story. However, often it has been prostituted to the basest form of…
Twin Beds,' the film version of the farce comedy stage success of the same name, commenced at the Coronet yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Carter de Haven, who are sponsoring as well as starring in the production, have produced a truly refreshing comedy. Those who missed witnessing the screening of…
On Friday, Coronet Theatre will be screening 'The Four Horsemen' again. The full orchestra will play special music during the showing of the picture.
Today is the last chance residents will get of seeing the screening of the wonderful masterpiece, 'The Four Horsemen,' in Hongkong. Mr. Ray has decided to show the film again. It is a film that will live, and there are some who even prefer it to 'Intolerance.' 'The Four…
Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'The Iron Trail,' the film version of Rex Beach's famous narrative of the same name. Scenes from Alaska dominate the picture and displays Mr. Beach's railroad tale. Film synopsis included.
The Iron Trail,' a screen adaptation of the powerful narrative by the author, Rex Beach, is the attraction at the Coronet. The story tells of the adventures of those stalwart men who build railroads into the heart of the wilderness. Film plot included. The scenes are laid in Alaska. All the…
Coronet Theatre is screening 'The Iron Trail,' the film version of Rex Beach's story of the same name. The film has not only preserved the originality of the story but also is filled with thrill and adventure. The picture was made under the direction of B. [sic] William Neill.…
The Rex Beach production, 'The Iron Trail,' now showing at the Coronet, reflects all the stirring action for which this popular author is famous, and it breathes the vastness and greatness and splendid romance of the great outdoors. 'The Iron Trail' is a railroad story. Film…
Today, for the last time, Coronet Theatre is going to screen the film version of Rex Beach's story, 'The Iron Trail' featuring Wyndham Standing, Thurston Hall and Alma Tell. The film tells the story of the building of a railroad through Alaskan wilderness and is decorated with…
The Iron Trail,' the fine Rex Beach drama which is being screened for the last time at the Coronet today. The interior scenes show the spareness of the shacks of the pioneer railroad workers. It is one of Rex Beach's strongest story; on the screen, it is a triumph in film production.…
Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'The Mark of Zorro' featuring Douglas Fairbanks. The period is that of Mexican California about a hundred years ago. Quality performance from Mr. Fairbanks makes the film an absolute treat to watch. Film synopsis included.