Chicago, Nov. 14 – Athletics and entertainment are encouraged by the governor of the prison and the State Board of Control, to arouse the interest and spirit of the men under detention. Moving pictures are shown several evenings a week at the Anamosa Prison, and the governor says that these and…
Mr. Hazeland heard further evidence in the case in which Edmund Walter Hickrath, 31, merchant, of England, Ethel Rearden, 37, widow, of New York, and Madam Emich Delcaire, 32, of France. The witness did not know that the defendant was posing as a cinematograph proprietor.
Mr. Hazeland heard further evidence in the case in which Edmund Walter Hickrath, 31, merchant, of England, Ethel Rearden, 37, widow, of New York, and Madam Emich Delcaire, 32, of France. A witness said Cohen told her the boxes contained cinema films.
The opium case continued. Mr. J. H. Taggart, manager of the Hongkong Hotel, said he had known a man named Sydney Cohen for about ten years. To witness's knowledge he was connected with the cinematograph business as he had seen films which he carried.
Police Sgt. McDonald was in the role of defendant yesterday, being charged with assult by the proprietor of the Chung Fa Mo Toy cinema. Appearing to prosecute for the Chinese proprietor, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton said that at the evening exhibition of pictures on May 27 the defendant was watching the…
Mr Lew Marks, manager of Empire Theatre, applied for exemption on the ground that Mr M. E. Bandman had placed him entirely in charge of the Government tour of the official war films 'Britain Prepared,' 'The Battle of the Somme' and 'The Battle of the Ancre,' and…
The Manager of Kau Yue [sic] Fong Theatre was summoned for failing to renew his license for dramatic performances.
The managers of the Victoria, Hongkong and Empire Theatres were charged at the Police Court yesterday. The summons against the Victoria Theatre was for failing to keep two buckets of water and a wetted blanket immediately outside the box containing the cinematograph machine. There was a similar…
A Chinese ex-constable, employed at the Po Hing Theatre, was charged with assaulting another Chinese. Both men were bound over in a sum of $50.
The manager of the Po Hing Theatre was summoned for not having the proper amount of fire appliances as required and for not exhibiting the license specifying the fire appliances required. The defendant was fined a total of $35.
Summonses against the Victoria Theatre, the Tai Ping Theatre, the Hongkong Theatre and Empire Theatre were heard yesterday at the Police Court. The case of the Victoria Theatre, which was summoned on three counts, was heard first, the charges being for neglecting to close a passage or gangway…
6th, 7th and 8th September, 9.15 performance, 'The Mystery Ship,' the serial extraordinary, 1st and 2nd episodes. Also 'The Animated Weekly' No. 142, 'The Little Band of Gold' in 2 parts, Keystone. Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents; first-class,…
September 6th, 7th and 8th, 7.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. performance, the Universal presents Ben Wilson with Neva Gerber in 'The Mystery Ship,' the serial stupendous in 18 episodes, 36 parts. Never shown before in Hongkong. Full orchestra in attendance. Illustration included.
The Empire Theatre has been reopened under new management and the premises have been renovated to assure the comfort of patrons. It is announced that commencing from tonight the Universal serial film 'The Mystery Ship' featuring Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber will be screened.
9th and 10th September, tonight 9.15 performance, screening 'A Soul Enslaved' in 7 parts, and comics. Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents; first-class, 30 cents; second-class, 20 cents.
11th and 12th September, 9.15 performance, showing 'Little Brother of the Rich' in 7 parts, and comics. Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents; first-class, 30 cents; second-class, 20 cents.
The manager of the Kwau Yue [sic] Fong theatre was summoned for failing to have the required number of firewater buckets during the performance as specified in the licence.
13th, 14th, 15th and 16th September, 9.15 performance, showing 'The Mystery Ship,' the Universal serial extraordinary and interesting comics. Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents; first-class, 30 cents; second-class, 20 cents.
17th, 18th and 19th September, showing 'The Man of Shame' in 7 parts, never shown in Hongkong, and various comics. Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents; first-class, 30 cents; second-class, 20 cents.
September 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 9.15 performance, the serial stupendous, 'The Mystery Ship' 5th and 6th episodes; The Animated Weekly No. 143; 'Lover's Lost Control' in 2 parts featuring Syd. Chaplin (Keystone). Full orchestra in attendance. Dress circle, 50 cents;…