At the matinee at 5.15 p.m. Today, the Gibson family will make their last appearance, during which Trixie, Buttons, Gibson and Doreen will produce 'Fun on a Battleship' at the Coronet. The charming star, Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brion [sic] will be the leading characters of the…
The inimitable Harold Lloyd last night provided the fun of the evening at the Coronet in a fine comedy which featured also his new partner, Mildred Davis. A doctor newly launched into practice, a secret home-distillery, and a girl patient formed the ideas for this latest Lloyd comedy, which this…
Rex Beach's 'The Silver Horde,' which is the feature of the current programme at the Coronet, contains scenes showing the salmon industry which were filmed in the salmon fishing and packing regions of America's Northwest. Rex Beach journeyed to the Northwest with the cast or…
An entertaining film, entitled 'The Prince and Betty' is now being screened at the Coronet. The fortunes of a miniature State and the facility with which its destiny is guided by the whims of a dictator who is not always disinterested in its financial attractions as a 'Monte Carlo…
The performances at the Coronet yesterday were signalised by capacity houses who immensely enjoyed 'The Sack of Rome,' produced by the author of 'Quo Vadis?' the film sustains the claims made for it as being a beautiful spectacular panorama of Rome under the temporal power of…
Those who have not seen 'The Sack of Rome' or those who have, for it will well bear a second view – still have an opportunity of doing so, this being the concluding day's presentation of Guazzoni's impressive film at the Coronet. The scenes take the spectator back to the days…
The detective drama is the chosen theme for this week's programme at the Coronet, and 'The Empire of Diamonds' had a most favourable reception at its first screening yesterday. The resources of the house of Pathe had placed within the scope of the film a number of interesting…
Yesterday was commenced the first two episodes of 'Pirate Gold' at the Coronet, and, as promised by the management, the film is a welcome departure from the usual serial story hitherto shown in Hong Kong. Of the dramatic variety, the film is relieved by flashes of humour which come and…
The 2nd and 3rd episodes of 'Pirate Gold' are being shown at the Coronet. They prove to be just as exciting as the previous chapters, the gold being traced to its source, and the efforts of the pirates to recover it, as well as the neat manner in which they turned the tables on the…
Of the many fine pictures shown at the Coronet, 'The Money Changers,' screened for the first time yesterday, easily proves its claim to being one of the best. The story centres round the efforts of a newspaper reporter to break through a gang of drug smugglers and white slave…
An original film in process of screening at the Coronet has the somewhat unusual title of 'Twilight Baby.' The anticipations which the audience had begun to form from this title, were fully borne out in the subsequent screening. Charlie Chaplin stars in another picture entitled 'A…
Through the Wrong Door' from the novel by Jesse Lynch Williams, is Madge Kennedy's newest Goldwyn picture to be seen at Coronet Theatre, until Saturday. The story revolves about a girl who, in due time meets the hero of her heart and the inevitable happens. Film synopsis included.
The attention of the picture going public is drawn to the Coronet's announcement in our advertising columns of an exceptional attraction at that theatre tomorrow afternoon and evening. 'The Confession' had been reserved for the opening performance at the new Kowloon Theatre, but…
The Confession,' a remarkable photoplay adapted from the successful stage play of the same name by Hai Reid, commences a short season at the Coronet today. Circumstances will only allow the picture to be screened for three days in Hong Kong, therefore in view of the fact that crowded houses…
Katherine MacDonald capitalised as the 'American Beauty' has certainly made an auspicious start as a First National star in 'The Thunderbolt,' an original creation by J. Grubb Alexander, which is the current attraction at the Coronet. She is supported by Thomas Meighan,…
The weekend at the Coronet Theatre has witnessed a fine film in 'Leave it to Susan,' whilst the other items which went to make up the programme were all up to the high Coronet standard. Beginning today, the second part of the sensational film 'The Lost City' is being screened…
Another tale of the frozen north is being produced as a weekend feature at the Coronet by the First National Film Corporation. 'The River's End' is a film brimful of adventure and love incidents and may be placed in the same category as 'Back in God's Country.'…
At the Coronet yesterday, the first screening of a fine production featuring Geraldine Farrar was given. The story as suggested by its title of 'The Hell Cat' was of a usually free character, dealing with the primitive passions of certain cattlemen whose rivalry with their neighbours,…
The many admirers of that famous cinema star Mollie King will have their last opportunity of seeing her on the screen in a play in which she starred previously to her marriage with a New York millionaire. 'Women Men Forget' will be shown in the Coronet tonight.
An enthralling problem that casts a new light on human passions had a most successful introduction at the Coronet yesterday. The weekend feature, 'Godless Men,' was produced in the famous studios of the Goldwyn Corporation. Film synopsis included.