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: 1907-09-25
Summary:

Tonight only a special series of pictures will be shown at Weismann's Rooms. The programme will include 'A Slave's Love,' 'The Servant Hypnotist,' 'The Maniac Juggler,' 'The Dancing Swine,' 'The Nurse's Strike,' ' The Red…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-10-05
Summary:

New pictures will be shown in Weismann's Rooms tonight, including: 'Life of Marie Antoinette,' 'The Hen with the Golden Eggs,' 'The Opium Smoker' and others of serious and comic characters.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-04-13
Summary:

Mr R. H. Stephenson, the popular manager of the Bijou, Scenic Theatre, has secured an interesting new programme of pictures which will be shown tonight. They include 'The Opium Smoker,' which is a most realistic nautical drama, as well as several comic films, include 'The Aligator…

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Headline: The Cinemas
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-04-18
Summary:

Hongkong has had little cause to complain of lack of entertainment for many months past, yet through it all the Victoria and Bijou Cinemagraphs have maintained their own as attractions and seldom fail to draw large houses. At the Victoria, the Quealys made success, while the sisters Price were…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-09 - 1914-09-11
Summary:

New songs and dances performances by The Gibson Girls; Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures; Coming film: 'The Trapper's Mistake' (2 parts, 3,000 ft);

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-17 - 1914-10-20
Summary:

Films screening of 'A Woman of the People' (4 parts, 7,000 ft) and 'The First Picture Connected with the Great War'; Performance by Wise & Milton; 'The Midnight Sun' (8,000 ft)

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-19 - 1914-10-19
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the magnificent and strong drama, 'A Woman of the People' in 4 parts, length 7,000 feet; performance by 'Wise & Milton'; the first picture connected with the great war (by request); another great drama 'The Midnight Sun' in 8,000 feet is…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-21 - 1914-10-23
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The White Rose', 'Mary Jane Does the Grand' and 'The Proving of Uncle Josiah', 'Young Bird Life'; Screening of Pathe's International Gazette; Coming film: 'The Midnight Sun'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-21 - 1914-10-22
Summary:

Exceedingly comic & interesting pictures, 'The White Rose,' 'Mary Jane Does the Grand,' 'The Proving of Uncle Josiah,' 'Young Bird Life,' and 'Pathe's International Gazette,' showing the world's latest news; the great drama '…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-23 - 1914-10-27
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the great thrilling & sensational drama, 'The Midnight Sun' in 5 parts - 8,000 feet; the great comedy film 'The Game of Love & Chance' in 3,000 feet will be screened on Oct 28.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-24 - 1914-10-27
Summary:

Fillm screening of 'The Midnight Sun' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Coming film: 'The Game of Love & Chance'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-09 - 1914-12-11
Summary:

Film screenings including Pathe's British War Gazette (5th Series, 1,500 ft); Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures; Performances by Bert Flatt and Flo Brooks; Coming film: 'Rocambole' (3rd Series, 7,000 ft) and 'Wells v Blake's Fight'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-01-27 - 1915-01-29
Summary:

Screening of the War Pictures, including 'The European War of 1914', 'The Meuse Valley After the Battle' and 'Animated War Gazette'; Also great comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-20 - 1915-03-22
Summary:

Films screenings including 'My Friend 'Lumpy Levy'' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'The Smouldering Spark' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-23 - 1915-03-23
Summary:

Films screenings including 'My Friend 'Lumpy Levy'' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'The Smouldering Spark' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-10 - 1915-04-12
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Sewer' (2 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'Life at the Bottom of the Sea' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-13 - 1915-04-13
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Sewer' (2 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'Life at the Bottom of the Sea' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Also comic pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-14 - 1915-04-15
Summary:

Film screening of 'For the Sake of a Man' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Comic pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-16 - 1915-04-16
Summary:

Film screening of 'For the Sake of a Man' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-17 - 1915-04-17
Summary:

Films screeenings including 'The Trust' (2 parts, 3,000 ft) and 'A Ray of Sun' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance