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: 1909-02-05
Summary:

The Alexandra Cinematograph, No. 2 Zetland Street, showed many beautiful films of varied subjects like pictures of comedy, travel and educational advantage. The machine is a particularly good one, and the entertainment well repays a visit.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-25
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company staged two short musical comedies at the Victoria Theatre last night. Messrs Le Blane, Vack, Burgess, Miss Gertrude St. Clair, Miss Teddy Martin and Miss Eugenie Le Blane did well in their parts. The songs and choruses were as good as ever.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-24 - 1913-06-26
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Spoony Sam', 'Bertie's Wooing', 'Mr. Dooley's Holidays' and 'The Merry Widow'; Singing performance by Nora Moore; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-24 - 1913-06-26
Summary:

All new pictures including the most comic films, 'Spoony Sam,' 'Bertie's Wooing & Mr Dooley's Holidays'; performance by Moore; the magnificent film of the popular play 'The Merry Widow' on Friday 27th June; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-27 - 1913-06-28
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Merry Widow' and 'The Miracle'; Debut of Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor next week

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-27 - 1913-06-30
Summary:

The Magnificent film of the popular play 'The Merry Widow'; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle'; performance by Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor next week.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-06-30 - 1913-06-30
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Merry Widow' and 'The Miracle'; Debut of Olga Montes and Kitty Raynor on 1st July

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-06-30
Summary:

The new film 'The Merry Widow' was shown at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. There will be a special matinee at 5:30 on Tuesday. The film will be again shown, and a new film 'The Miracle' will be screened on Tuesday night. Miss Olga Montes and Miss Ketty Raynor will make…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-01 - 1913-07-02
Summary:

All new pictures; Debut of Olga Montes and Ketty Raynor; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-01 - 1913-07-02
Summary:

Tonight 9.15, performance by Montes and Raynor; all new pictures, the great spectacular film, 'The Miracle' in a few days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-03 - 1913-07-04
Summary:

Performance by Olga Montes, Ketty Raynor and Nora Moore; Coming film: 'The Miracle'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-03 - 1913-07-04
Summary:

Performances by Montez, Raynor, and Moore; entire change of programme thrice a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; the great spectacular film 'The Miracle' in a few days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-05 - 1913-06-07
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Miracle' (4,000 ft); Singing and dancings performances by Olga Montes and Ketty Raynor

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-05
Summary:

Two new artists have been added to the entertainment programme at the Victoria Theatre, the Misses Montez and Raynor. The grand film 'The Miracle' will be exhibited tonight, Sunday and Monday.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-05 - 1913-07-07
Summary:

The great spectacular film 'The Miracle' (4,000 feet); performance by Montez and Raynor.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-07-07
Summary:

There was an excellent attendance at the Victoria on Saturday night to witness the screening of 'The Miracle.' Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-12-27
Summary:

The approaching majority of kinematography may well call for a brief review of the extraordinary growth of the industry since that eventful day in 1893 when at the World's Fair, Chicago, Thomas Edison's kinetoscope was introduced to an amazed public. Facts about the picture industry in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-24
Summary:

Tonight! Great race week attractions - all comedy programme; performance by the Melbourne Comedy Company; last performance of 'The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid,' 'The Hongkong Suffragette,' and 'The Squaints,' etc; complete change of programme tomorrow, also…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-21
Summary:

Great race week attractions tonight. Enormous success of The Melbourne Company. All comedy programme including The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid, and the Hongkong Suffragette and Squaints, etc. Also the Keystone film, 'His Sister's Kids,' and a selection of latest cinema…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-24
Summary:

The Melbourne Comedy Company, Eileen Melbourne, Tom Melbourne, scored another big success at the Victoria Theatre. Tonight is the last night of this programme. The 'movies' consist entirely of comedies with the exception of Pathe's Gazette.