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: 1914-05-06
Summary:

The Gibson Girls gained popularity through their good songs and clever dancing. There will be a chief film entitled 'A Woman of Japan,' a story of geisha life. That old favourite Wiffles [sic] will appear in A Narrow Escape and rounded out with Pathe's Gazette. The Bijou…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-05-09
Summary:

In Mid Atlantic will be screened tonight at the Bijou Theatre. This great work is one of the best picture dramas of the sea yet produced by Pathe Freres. The usual gazettes are shown.

203
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-06-10
Summary:

Bijou Scenic Theatre had a change of programme with a three-reel film 'The Bridge of Terror.' Pathe's British and German gazettes, with a sprinkling of comedies, round out an inviting program.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-07-14
Summary:

In addition to the Pathe Gazette, the Bijou has screened a series of Pathe cartoons – lightning artist work, exceedingly clever and full of live interest. The ever-popular Wiffles figures in a delightfully funny film entailed 'Wiffles tricks the Detective'; it is followed by the '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-07-22 - 1914-07-28
Summary:

Performances by Prof. Jaffar; Also a fine selection of pictures; Coming film screening of 'The Inheritance of Remi Daubrais' (4 parts, 7,000 ft)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-07-24
Summary:

The Bijou Scenic Theatre commencing a drama film entitled 'The Inheritance of Remi Dubrais' by Pathe Feres [sic] will be shown. Professor Jaffar performed wonderfully which completed an especially good programme.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-17
Summary:

The new programme at the Bijou Theatre drew a good attendance of Europeans and Chinese last night. The Pathe Gazette and Pathe Cartoons are good and the three-part melodramatic film entitled 'The Betraying Mark' held the interest of all the spectators from start to finish. Tonight and…

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Headline: The Bijou
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-08
Summary:

The 'Gibson Girls' received welcome of their return at the Bijou Scenic Theatre. The feature of the film programme will be 'His Guiding Star,' a beautifully coloured Pathe film. The gazettes also hold popular interest.

209
Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-14
Summary:

The American drama 'The Trapper's Mistake' was shown at Bijou Theatre. The house went into convulsions over 'Max's Persuasive Suicide' as Pathe's International Gazette brought the world's news to the screen. Performance by the Gibson Girls.

210
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-03
Summary:

The performance at the Bijou Theatre will be for the benefit of the Prince of Wales' Fund. There will be special pictures and performance from Orient String Band.

211
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-28
Summary:

The second film of Pathe's War Gazette has been received in Hong Kong and will be shown at the Bijou Theatre. The pictures include the first prize of war, a German ship being towed into Yarmouth; the entry of the French into Alsace and paying off British troops. Scenes in Paris on the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-27
Summary:

At the Bijou Theatre, Mr. Bert Flatt, makes his last appearance in Hongkong. Some striking pictures are to be shown.

213
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-05
Summary:

At the Bijou Theatre last night was the second and last performance given to swell the receipts of the Canton Flood Relief Fund. In honour of the occasion the pictures were particularly good, including many entertaining features.

214
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-02
Summary:

The entertainment provided at the Bijou Theatre should now be heightened by the addition of an orchestra. There is a great variety of pictures shown.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-11-30
Summary:

Miss Glory Taft delighted very good houses at the Bijou Theatre. Several new numbers are sweetly rendered. A big range of pictures is shown nightly.