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: 1911-08-02
Summary:

Before fairly crowded houses at the Bijou, Frank Melrose is scoring a great success. Together with the performances by Miss Violet Bonnetta and Mr. Bob Stephenson. The talent now appearing at the Bijou, combined with the interesting films, is quite a good show.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-09-23
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre, Flower Street, opens tonight, when a most attractive programme will be presented. Miss Ada Rowley and Miss Gladys will make their debut in Hongkong. The films, we understand, are entirely new, and the entertainment promises to be of a high-class order.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-04 - 1914-11-06
Summary:

Films screening of 'The Balkan War Picture', 'Adrianople' (1,500 ft), 'The Maxican Revolution' and 'A Footballer's Honour' (3,500 ft); Coming: 'Nick Winter and the Mysterious Bank' (3,500 ft)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-04
Summary:

Pictures of the Balkan War will be shown at the Bijou Theatre which the mobilization of the Greek army with troops en route to the front and the Greek and Turkish navies are portrayed. A second film shows the siege and fall of Adrianople with a general view of the trenches and defences; the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-05
Summary:

A detective film 'Nick Winter,' in addition to the Balkan War and the Mexican Revolution, will be presented at the Bijou Scenic Theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-10 - 1914-11-10
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Nick Winter and the Myaterious Bank' (2 parts, 3,500 ft), 'Adrianople' (1,500 ft) and 'The Balkan War Picture'; Screening of Pathe's International Gazette

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-01-19
Summary:

The Bijou Theatre has a good programme for tonight, special films having been secured.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-12-08
Summary:

We are asked by the Hongkong University Union to state that the cinema with the films by the Pathe Phono-Cinema-Chine, the sole agent of Pathe Freres.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-12-08
Summary:

It has been decided to continue the bazaar exhibitions. A great effort was made on behalf of the Tientsin Flood Relief Funds. Some generous donors assisted the students by sending subscriptions to their funds. Side shows: By far the best value in the side-shows is the cinema, for which the…