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: 1924-12-16
Summary:

The talents of Long Tack-sam and his family and his troupe of Chinese artistes are not being thrown away on empty houses, and this entertainment is playing to packed audiences every night. Last evening, another enthusiastic audience voted its entire accord with the juggling, water spinning,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-17
Summary:

Long Tack-sam and his troupe of acrobats still head the bill at the Queen's Theatre at the 9.15 p.m. performance each evening, where excellent variety is once again offered under the title of vaudeville. Constance Talmadge's latest First National attraction, 'Polly and the Follies…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-18
Summary:

Long Tack-sam's Chinese entertainers are going great guns at the Queen's Theatre, where, before large houses, a change of programme was presented. Many of the feats of the week were retained. Long Tack-sam is a wonderful juggler. The company is all-star performers, including two pretty…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-19
Summary:

The Queen's Theatre management is to be congratulated upon putting on two big features in one programme for the weekend. One picture is entitled 'The Last Door,' a detective story featuring Eugene O'Brien, and the other is a Metro Classic entitled 'June Madness,'…

125
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-20
Summary:

Eugene O'Brien in 'The Last Door,' a Select [sic] Picture, and 'June Madness,' Viola Dana's new Metro starring vehicle, opened a three days' showing at the Queen's Theatre yesterday. The latter is a delightful, rapid action comedy of a runaway bride who…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-23
Summary:

Quite a lot was said of 'One Week of Love' before it reached the Queen's Theatre, where it played for the first time yesterday. It has, like Barnum and Bailey's Circus, everything; in fact, it has a great deal more than the particular circus mentioned. Certainly, the tent…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-25
Summary:

Together with a large proportion of the rest of the world, Leatrice Joy once had ambitions to act on the screen. Almost the first thing she did in the filming of 'Saturday Night,' Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount picture, in which she plays one of the prominent roles and which comes…

128
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-27
Summary:

One of the finest pictures seen is Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount production of 'Saturday Night,' which is packing the Queen's Theatre at every showing this weekend. The story is one of exceptional appeal and the action throughout is as rapid as it is thrilling. The leading…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-30
Summary:

Miss Violet Capell who is to give a dancing display at the Queen's Theatre next week, for charity, reports that there are a large number of advance tickets which have been sold and not as yet exchanged for reserved seats at Messrs. Moutries.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-30
Summary:

Under Oath,' starring Elaine Hammerstein, which comes to the Queen's Theatre for today and tomorrow only, is a remarkably interesting study of the struggle constantly taking place between the newly rich and the old established order of aristocrats who have held their place in the…

131
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-12-31
Summary:

There comes tomorrow to the Queen's Theatre a picture heralded as a 'milestone on the highway of Art,' and which bears the highest recommendations in its own right. It is 'Oliver Twist,' starring Jackie Coogan, produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Frank Lloyd, and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-03
Summary:

A great many of the patrons of the Queen's Theatre yesterday went to enjoy a screened series of antics performed by the screen's most gifted boy. Jackie Coogan was the boy, the play was Frank Lloyd's adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' presented as a First…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-05
Summary:

As the engagement of little Jackie Coogan in 'Oliver Twist' draws to a close today at the Queen's Theatre, the impression gains strength that this is one of the biggest and most notable picture products yet created for the screen. It seems to be as nearly perfect as a picture play…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-06
Summary:

Miss Violet Capell's pupils participated in a dress rehearsal at Queen's Theatre on Sunday morning in preparation for the forthcoming public display which is to be held at a matinee on Wednesday and at night on Friday. A number of privileged friends were present at this rehearsal and…

135
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-06
Summary:

The Silent Call' has been announced as the feature attraction at the Queen's Theatre commencing today. It is the first Laurence Trimble – Jane Murfin production, presented by H. O. Davis and distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Inc. The dog, Strongheart, will be found…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-07
Summary:

A distinctly pleasing novelty is 'The Silent Call,' the current feature photodrama at the Queen's Theatre, where it commenced its four-day engagement yesterday. In this picture, Laurence Trimble – Jane Murfin Production, presented by H. O. Davis and distributed through Associated…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-08
Summary:

Miss Violet Capell and Miss Daisy O'Keefe are to be congratulated for their annual consideration for the London Hospital and other charities and for the fact that in endeavouring to assist these worthy objects they presented the general public something it rarely has the privilege of…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-09
Summary:

From the grandeur of the Court of Louis X in 'The Eternal Flame' and the enchantment of the turret East in Robert Hichen's [sic] 'The Voice from the Minaret' to the underworld of New York City may seem a long step for any motion picture star, but Norma Talmadge makes it…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-10
Summary:

Miss V. Capell and Miss Daisy O'Keefe repeated their successful entertainment at the Queen's Theatre last night in aid of London Hospital before an enthusiastic audience. The pupils showed a high standard of proficiency. Performers include B. Pestonji, A. Mackenzie, B. Cossart, and E.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-10
Summary:

Norma Talmadge has never been surrounded by a stronger cast than that which appears in her latest screen production, a picturization of Bayard Vellier's [sic] tremendously popular stage play, 'Within the Laws,' which comes to the Queen's Theatre today. Film plot included. The…