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: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Last night in Theatre Royal, the Elsie Adair Company gave an amusing entertainment before a large house. And a series of animated pictures were shown by means of Edison's Vitascope. It was an almost total absence of the flicker which has characterised all previous exhibitions of pictures of…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1898-04-04 - 1898-04-04
Summary:

Performance of Carl Hertz and Mdlle D'Alton. Also do not fail to see the original and marvellous Cinematographe, startling and up-to-date subjects, 200 animated pictures in colours. Booking at the Robinson Piano Co. Harry Lyons is the Agent.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1898-04-05 - 1898-04-05
Summary:

Performance of Carl Hertz and Mdlle D'Alton. Also do not fail to see the original and marvellous Cinematographe, startling and up-to-date subjects, 200 animated pictures in colours, the sensation of the hour, absolutely the talk of the City. Booking at the Robinson Piano Co. Harry Lyons is…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1904-07-04
Summary:

Considering the state of weather there was good attendance at the Metropole Theatre on Saturday night, and the entertainment was as interesting as was that of the previous week. The artistes were Messrs. George Gibbs, Walter Keene, Gertie Maisie, J. Christie and Tom Morcomb. There was also an…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-02
Summary:

Mr. Will Holmsworth's Co. opened their season last night at the theatre Royal, and the show is nothing short of successful. Mr. Eric Hewell, Miss Ruby Maxwell, Miss Maud Larele, and Miss Lancy Stewart performed in the first part. The first part of the programme concluded with a refined and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1906-05-07
Summary:

The writer congrats Mr. Thurston, assisted by Winfield Blacke and Miss Maude Amber, on filling the theatre Royal on Saturday evening. He filled the theatre 'as we have never seen it filled before,' entertained the audience for 2.5 hours. The magician's card trick is wonderful, and…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-04-29
Summary:

The first public performance given in Hongkong of Mr. T. Edison's invention – The Kinetophone, took place in the Theatre Royal last night. The new invention, in its remarkably life-like presentation of sounds and actions synchronising, is wonderful but by no means perfect. It displayed six…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-04-30
Summary:

The Theatre Royal was crowded last night at the second demonstration of Thos. A. Edison's latest invention, the 'Kinetophone.' The demonstration consisted of 6 pieces: 'Julius Caesar'; Chimes of Normandy'; 'An Indian Girl's Revenge'; 'Jack's…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-06-16
Summary:

The famous Griffith picture 'Way Down East' was surrendered this month to Mr. George Mooser, representative of the United Artists Corporation. It marked the first victory of the United Artists Corporation in the fight being waged against motion picture film piracy. For background…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-11-02
Summary:

Charlie Chaplin, in the flesh, will be in Hongkong next March, accompanied by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Efforts will also be made to induce D. W. Griffith to join the party. This news was given yesterday by Mr. George Mooser, a well-known play producer and film manager. He is the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-20 - 1923-04-21
Summary:

And power was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with the hunger, and with the beasts of the earth.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-24 - 1923-04-24
Summary:

Behold, a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him; and he went forth conquering and to conquer.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-25 - 1923-04-25
Summary:

And there went out another horse that was red; and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another; and there was given unto him a great sword.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-26 - 1923-04-26
Summary:

Lo, a black horse: and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-27 - 1923-04-27
Summary:

Behold a pale horse; and his name that sat on him was death, and hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-04-28 - 1923-05-01
Summary:

On Metro's master film, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' April 28 Remarks: Comment by Henry Arthur Jones included. April 30 Remarks: Comment by Fannie Hurst included. May 1 Remarks: Comment by H. H. Van Loan included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-02 - 1923-05-03
Summary:

The screen version of Vicente Blasco Ibanez's epoch novel took more than six months to complete.'

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Headline: At the Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-04 - 1923-05-04
Summary:

Monday next, a Rex Ingram production, 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' adapted by June Mathis from the novel by Blasco Ibanez.

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Headline: At the Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-05 - 1923-05-05
Summary:

Commencing Monday, 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' Times and prices: 5.30 daily, $1.50 and 80 cents; 9.15 daily, $2.00 and $1.00. Service men half price to stalls.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-05-05
Summary:

An epic tale of surging passion sweeping from the wide plains of the Argentine, through the fascinating frivolities of pre-war Paris, into the blazing turmoil of the German invasion of Northern France, will be unfolded on Monday at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, in 'The Four Horsemen of the…