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.

3
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: 1915-07-27 - 1915-07-29
Summary:

Film screening of 'For the Sake of the Throne' (4 parts, 3,000 ft); Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Interesting comics

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-13 - 1915-08-13
Summary:

Films screeenings including 'The Child Killers' (2 parts) and 'Sherlock Holmes in the Beryl's Coronet' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette: 'Here We have the Offical Meeting of the Great Generals, Kitchener, French and Joffre'; Also interesting comics…

6
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-14 - 1915-08-16
Summary:

Films screeenings including 'The Child Killers' (2 parts) and 'Sherlock Holmes in the Beryl's Coronet' (3 parts); Screening of Pathe's Gazette: 'Here We have the Offical Meeting of the Great Generals, Kitchener, French and Joffre'; Also interesting comics…

7
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-18 - 1916-09-18
Summary:

Grand comedy and band night; Screening of 'Pickwick Papers', 'Bunny', 'Wiffles', Keystone and other comics; Coming Grand Naval Variety Night

8
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-19 - 1916-09-19
Summary:

Screening of 'Black Box Mystery' (11th & 12th episodes), 'The Great War' (Pathe's British Gazette), Keystone and other comics; Coming Grand Naval Variety Night

9
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-10-24 - 1916-10-25
Summary:

Coming screening of 'The Red Circle' (3rd & 4th episodes), Great War Pictures and Comics

10
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-17 - 1916-11-20
Summary:

Screening of 'The Red Circle' (9th and 10th episodes), 'Max Becomes a Cook' featuring Max Linder, Pathe's British Gazette No. 383 and Comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-18 - 1916-11-18
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'The Red Circle' (9th and 10th episodes), 'Max Becomes a Cook' featuring Max Linder, Pathe's British Gazette No. 383 and Comics

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-11-24 - 1916-11-25
Summary:

Screening of 'The Red Circle' (11th & 12th episodes) featuring Ruth Roland, 'The Great War, 1914-16' (With the Serbian Army) and Comics

13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-22 - 1917-01-22
Summary:

Grand Band and Comedy Night; Screening of Pathe's 'Iron Claw' (5th & 6th episodes); Keystone and other Comics; Coming film: 'The Greed'

14
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-23 - 1917-01-23
Summary:

Screening of 'The Greed' (5th and 6th episodes), Pathe's Gazette, Comic and other interesting films

15
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-25 - 1917-01-25
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'The Greed' (5th and 6th episodes), Pathe's Gazette, Comic and other interesting films

16
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-06 - 1917-02-06
Summary:

Screening of 'Greed' (9th & 10th episodes), Pathe's British Gazette and Various Comics; Coming film: 'Business As Usual'

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-07 - 1917-02-07
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Greed' (9th & 10th episodes), Pathe's British Gazette and Various Comics; Coming film: 'Business As Usual'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-09 - 1917-02-09
Summary:

Performance of The Great Bunkerr; Screening of 'Iron Claw' (11th & 12th episodes), Pathe's British Gazette, War Pictures and Comics

19
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-10 - 1917-02-10
Summary:

Performance of The Great Bunkerr for 3 nights only; Screening of 'Iron Claw' (11th & 12th episodes), Pathe's British Gazette, War Pictures and Comics

20
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-02-12 - 1917-02-12
Summary:

Performance of The Great Bunkerr for 1 night only; Screening of 'Iron Claw' (11th & 12th episodes), Pathe's British Gazette, War Pictures and Comics