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: 1902-05-03
Summary:

Barnes' Entertainers and Biograph Company are advertised to open for a season in Hongkong on Thursday next. We believe the company is a highly talented one, including Madame Freed, who has already been heard in Hongkong.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-05-10
Summary:

The same capital programme was presented last night, at the Theatre Royal, by Barnes' Twentieth Century Entertainers. A change of fare is to be provided tonight, which, no doubt, will meet with the marked appreciation that has characterised the first two performances of the Company in this…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-05-12
Summary:

Barnes' Twentieth Century Entertainers are as smart a variety combination as has visited Hongkong, and that their work is being appreciated is testified by the fact that the number of their patrons has increased nightly since they opened. Harry Gray, as a comedian, has few equals. The…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1904-06-27
Summary:

The promoters of the Variety Entertainment at the Metropole Theatre on Saturday night have no reason to complain of the attendance. There is a detailed description of the performers including McCormick, Arthur James, Walter Keene, Tom Morcomb, Gertie Maisie, J. Christie. Noted that the American…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-09-02
Summary:

Introducing two excellent attractions: The Wheelers, group of trick riders and Dante, a conjurer, from the performance of The Gaiety Stars Entertainment Company, which opened a short season in the Theatre Royal. Other than that, the rest of the performers include: singing and dancing by Mr Eric…

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Headline: The Gaiety Star
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-09-07
Summary:

At the Theatre Royal last evening the Gaiety Stars Theatrical Company gave their first change of programme and it proved to be such as to meet with the approval of the audience. A review on the Wheelers, Dante, Mr. Eric Howell and new set of biograph pictures had been provided.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1905-09-26
Summary:

The Royal Biograph conducted by Mr F. Neuman who has a fine collection of pictures. The pictures shown included scenes in the Russo-Japanese war, land and seascapes, street scenes from Shanghai and India, and many other humorous and interesting character. The biograph was set in the tent which…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-11-29
Summary:

A special cinematograph attraction is promised for tomorrow night at the Theatre Royal, and for one night only, when the great Passion Play will be shown. The booking is in the hands of Messrs Moutrie and Company; The Victoria Cinematograph continues to do good business and a set of new pictures…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-06-21
Summary:

The picture of the funeral procession of the late King Edward VII is to be shown at the Salon Cinematograph Theatre, in Wyndham, and not the Theatre Royal as previously stated.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-06-23
Summary:

No more fitting tribute of respect for the memory of the late King Edward VII could have been paid by the large audience than the silence – the impressive silence. The two magnificent films of the King's funeral were received at the Salon Cinematograph Theatre on Wednesday evening. Both are…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-07-04
Summary:

At the Empire Cinematograph Theatre on Tuesday evening there is to be exhibited an excellent film of the funeral of the late King Edward VII taken by the Warwick Trading Co., of London. The picture of the historic occasion is a splendid one from every point of view. The details of the picture…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-07-05
Summary:

Tonight the splendid film of the funeral of the late King Edward is to be shown at the Empire Cinematograph Theatre. The film was shown to a few privileged spectators on Monday evening and needless to say it fulfils everything that was expected of it. An absolutely new programme of films has…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-07-06
Summary:

Despite the heavy rain there was a very large attendance at the Empire Cinematograph Theatre on Tuesday evening principally by the magnificent film of the funeral of the late King Edward. At the conclusion several pictures of the Royal Family were shown. Miss Laura Diamond and Miss May Lewis…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-19
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-02
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-09
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-09
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-16
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-03-15
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-11-26
Summary:

The Thief of Bagdad' is the feature of Coronet Theatre next Friday. The picture starred by Fairbanks. Film plot included.