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: 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: 1922-05-05
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre will be screening 'From Hand to Mouth' and 'The Girl with the Jazz Heart' this evening. Harold Lloyd and Madge Kennedy are featured in the films respectively. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-05-06
Summary:

Saturday finds the Coronet Theatre showing two first-rate attractions, one is the film record of Princess Mary's wedding and one is 'The Branded Woman' featuring Norma Talmadge. Besides, the Kowloon Theatre offers Harold Lloyd's 'From Hand to Mouth,' and Madge…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-05-08
Summary:

Harold Lloyd's 'From Hand to Mouth' and Madge Kennedy's 'The Girl with the Jazz Heart' are showing at the Coronet Theatre. Besides, 'The Branded Woman,' featuring Norma Talmadge, is the principal attraction at the Kowloon Theatre.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-05-08
Summary:

Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'From Hand to Mouth' featuring Harold Lloyd and 'The Girl with the Jazz Heart' featuring Madge Kennedy, this evening. Meanwhile, Kowloon Theatre is screening Princess Mary's wedding film and 'The Branded Woman' featuring Norma…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-05-10
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre is going to screen a feature production entitled 'Sis Hopkins,' featuring Mabel Normand, this evening. Meanwhile, Coronet Theatre will screen the Harold Lloyd comedy 'From Hand to Mouth' and the Madge Kennedy comedy-drama, 'The Girl with the Jazz Heart…

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Headline: Cinema Notes
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-05-19
Summary:

The Penalty' will be screened at the Coronet Theatre this evening. Besides, the attraction of the Kowloon Theatre, 'Captain Kidd Gr.' [sic], in which Mary Pickford plays the leading role, is believed to fill the bill at the Coronet tomorrow. Moreover, on Tuesday night, the Kowloon…

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Headline: Kinema Notes
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-05-20
Summary:

This evening is the last screening of 'The Penalty' in Coronet Theatre; In Kowloon Theatre, this evening attraction is 'Captain Kidd, Jr' and it will fill the bill at Coronet tomorrow. The film is starred by Mary Pickford. 'The Heart of the North' featuring Roy…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-10-03
Summary:

House Without Children,' adapted from the play by Robert McLaughlin and directed by Samuel Brodsky, will be screened at the World Theatre. Film plot included; 'The U.P. Trial': Zane Grey's 'The U. P. Trail' is a good film shown at the Coronet. Kowloon Theatre Dances…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-10-05
Summary:

This evening, Kowloon Theatre will provide the screening of 'The U. P. Trail,' which is adapted from a famous novel written by Zane Grey. The other is the supplementing of the ordinary picture programme by several ballet numbers which will be contributed by Miss Juri Thomas, a talented…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-10-06
Summary:

Kowloonites were promised a treat last night. In addition to the screening of Zane Grey's 'The U. P. Trail' at Kowloon Theatre, there was to have been a special attraction in the shape of a series of ballet numbers by Miss Juri Thomas, and music furnished by Professor Valdemieoff…

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Headline: Kowloon Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-12-04
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre is going to screen 'The Son of Wallingford,' the production of which requires massive sets and 1500 scenes. A whole town, that of Whittier, California, was used for many of the scenes. Along with a great explosion scene of the ten tanks of oil, elephants, camels,…