A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-20
Summary:

The Friday to Monday show at the Victoria Theatre contains some good features, including a two-part French Comedy 'When a Woman Schemes,' another comic 'Saving the Furniture,' and a dramatic film 'When the Earth Trembled.' Both sets of war pictures are vivid, and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-23 - 1915-12-24
Summary:

On Dec 24, 'Max Sees Life,' a screaming 2 part comedy by Max Linder, positively one of the funniest picture ever produced; also the two part drama 'The Final Turn'; Pathe's British Gazette; 'Babes in the Wood'; 'A Xmas Problem'; 'The Talisman,…

123
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-27 - 1915-12-29
Summary:

On Dec 28, the thrilling drama 'From Circus to Race Course' in 3 parts, the interesting picture; 'The Black Sea Fleet,' Russian bombardment of Turkish Coast Etc; also Pathe's British Gazette and other interesting pictures; on Dec 31, 'The Clue of the Cigar Band,…

124
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-30 - 1915-12-31
Summary:

On Dec 31, the thrilling detective drama 'The Clue of the Cigar Band' in 3 reels; also Pathe's British Gazette and 'The Big 3' (Keystone Comic), come and have a good laugh.

125
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-03 - 1916-01-05
Summary:

On Jan 4, the thrilling drama 'Battle for Freedom' in 3 parts; comedy 'How Wiffles Cured the Blues' in 2 parts; also 'The Grenadiers of 1915,' 'The Cormorant,' and Pathe's British Gazette; on Jan 7, 'The Poto Champion.'

126
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-06 - 1916-01-08
Summary:

On Jan 7, 'The Polo Champion,' a two-reel society drama, in which are included some unique pictures of polo playing; also 'The Signal of Death' in 2 parts, full of exciting incidents; Pathe's British Gazette and the following comics: 'New Cure for Gout,' '…

127
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-10 - 1916-01-12
Summary:

On Jan 11, the side splitting comedy 'Wiffles and the Millionaire' in 3 parts; the powerful two-part drama 'The Borken Oath'; also Pathe's British Gazette; 'The Hidden Nest Egg'; 'Iron and Steel Industry (Bombay)'; 'Billy Boy's Revenge…

128
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-13 - 1916-01-15
Summary:

On Jan 14, a most wonderful and thrilling picture, 'The Masked Amazon,' a drama of circus and diplomatic life; 'Interesting Opossum Hunting' in 5 parts; also Pathe's British Gazette; 'Max's Marvellous Tulip'; 'Tiny Tim and the Cherries'; on Jan…

129
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-17 - 1916-01-19
Summary:

On Jan 18, the startling and thrilling drama 'Neath the Lion's Paw' in 3 parts; a small drama ''The Fisher Girl's Folly' in 1 parts; 'Russian Army in Snow Clad Mountains'; Pathe's British Gazette; comics 'Bob in Love' and 'The…

130
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-20 - 1916-01-22
Summary:

Tonight! The great Pathe masterpiece in 5 parts, featuring the famous child actress Marie Fromet, of 'Les Miserables' fame in 'The Price of Discipline'; 'Pathe's British Gazette'; 'The Fantastic Umbrella'; 'In the Wood of Mortain'; '…

131
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-27 - 1916-01-29
Summary:

On Jan 28, the thrilling and beautiful dramas, 'The Sin of Jean Perlot' and 'The Heart of Maggie Malone'; interesting Pathe's British Gazette, The French troops in Alsace, the marmot; comics, 'Youth Must Have Its Day,' 'Chips of the Old Block.'

132
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-31 - 1916-02-01
Summary:

On Feb 1, the two powerful dramas 'Nelly' in 2 reels, and 'At the Foot of the Scaffold'; 'Motor Guns at the Battle Front,' Pathe's British Gazette; 'Training a Virago'; 'Peace in the Family'; 'Max as a Chiropdist.'

133
Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-31
Summary:

In point of plot and of acting 'The Sin of Jean Perlot' is one of the greatest successes Messrs Pathe have achieved. Other items include Pathe's British Gazette, the French Troops in Alsace, some comics and an American drama entitled 'The Heart of Maggie Malone.'…

134
Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-31
Summary:

The Bijou's weekend programme contains some good comics, a Wiffles picture, and two lengthy dramatic films 'The Spider' and 'The Three Caskets.'

135
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-04 - 1916-02-05
Summary:

On Feb 4, the magnificent feature film drama 'The Destruction of Carthage' in 6 reels; interesting: 'Insects that Mimic'; Pathe's British Gazette, 'The Manufacture of Big Shell'; comics: 'Wiffles' Family Intrigue' in 2 parts.

136
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-07 - 1916-02-09
Summary:

On Feb 8, the magnificent and thrilling drama 'For My Daughter' in 4 reels; interesting: Pathe's British Gazette, 'Rambles in Sicily' (coloured), Dairo, the midget hercules; comics: 'The Green-Eyed Monster' and 'A Capricious Madam.'

137
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-10 - 1916-02-12
Summary:

On Feb 11, the great Shakespearian play 'Othello' in 6 reels; interesting: Pathe's British Gazette, 'Big Guns for the Front'; comics: 'Leaning to Leanness,' 'On His Wedding Day' (Keystone); Saturday matinee 'Capt. Tom Kead'; Sunday Matinee…

138
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-17 - 1916-02-19
Summary:

On Feb 18, performance by Tom Melbourne; the magnificent hunting drama 'The Culprit' in 3 reels, Pathe's latest British Gazette; Saturday's matinee 'The Culprit.'

139
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-17
Summary:

The current pictures programme at the Victoria Theatre includes a good film representation of 'As You Like It' and a new 'Wiffles' picture in colours. Tomorrow night, the Melbourne Comedy Company will give its first performance in Hong Kong. Mr. Tom Melbourne, Miss Eileen…

140
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-06 - 1916-03-09
Summary:

On Mar 6 and for 4 nights only, the highly emotional dramatic photoplay 'The Nigger,' don't fail to see this wonderful screen production; on Mar 16, performance by the Tom Melbourne Comedy Co.; in the detective comedy 'Carolina,' see Waffles as the detective.