The Lord Chamberlain has issued a circular addressed to the London managers requiring all theatres to be closed on the evening of Coronation and the following day.
The high structure, of bamboo and matting, on the Praya, between the market and the water is to be a Chinese Theatre, or 'Tai Chiu.' It will be the first of its kind to be erected on this waste ground, and ought to provide amusement to the gangs of Chinese usually loafing in the…
The 20th Century Projectoscopic Company announce entertainments at the City Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next. Shanghai journals report very favourably on the entertainment, and there should be full houses in Hongkong next week.
The Coronation! The Passion Play as it is played in Oberammergau. The Coronation of King Edward in detail. 5 Miles of Film. All the latest Novelties of the Cinematographic spheres. Note: The management wish to inform the public of Hongkong that they have the pleasure of bringing the first of…
Forthcoming entertainment of the 20th Century Projectoscopic Company has announced. A brilliant series of photographs scenes in London at Coronation time, the Passion Play as performed at Oberammergau, and realistic pictures of the battle of San Juan, and of President Roosevelt's Rough…
The 20th Century Projectoscopic Company repeated their performance at the City Hall last night to a very poor house. The several slight hitches which occurred at the previous performance were remedied and the entertainment was appreciated by those present.
A fire has totally destroyed the theatre at Port Arthur, says the Shanghai Times. It was the only place of entertainment for the foreign community, and had a seating capacity for about 1,000 persons.
Department store ad. Sale of Cinemagraphs in various prices. Mentioned that Cinemagraphs can be worked by a child.
The managers of the Koshing Theatre submitted a petition to the Sanitary Board meeting, requesting that the theatre may not be closed by the Board on account of the daily increasing cases of plague.
Freear's New World-Famous Protean Vaudeville Entertainment Frivolities,' there was a detailed description about Mr. Freear and his programme. Noted that Mr. M. Rehemanjee's celebrated bioscope will be shown in the interval.
Metropole Hotel's sole proprietor Mr. Jas. Christie presented grand opening of popular weekly entertainments by Ware and Ross' Entertainers introducing Tom Morcomb, Arthur Walters, Miss Gertie Maisie, Walter King, McCormick and McGinty, the Percipaphone, the American Biograph and Jas.…
Metropole Hotel's sole proprietor Mr. Jas. Christie presented great success of popular weekly entertainments by Ware and Ross' Entertainers introducing Tom Morcomb, Miss Gertie Maisie, Walter King, McCormick and McGinty, the Percipaphone, the American Biograph, Jas. Christie and George…
Metropole Hotel's sole proprietor Mr. Jas. Christie presented great success of popular weekly entertainments by Ware and Ross' Entertainers introducing Tom Morcomb, Miss Gertie Maisie, Walter King, McCormick and McGinty, the Percipaphone, the American Biograph, Jas. Christie and George…
An unusually attractive and new programme has been arranged for Saturday night's performance at the Metropole Theatre on which occasion some new artistes will make their appearance, e.g. Miss Dora Grey. A new series of animated pictures will be displayed by the Bioscope.
More new artistes will be introduced by the Ware and Ross' Entertainers, e.g. Miss Dora Grey, Jack Glynne, The Leopolds, Miss Gertie Maisie, Tom Morcomb, Hugh McCormick, Jas. Christie, Walter Keene, Charlie Jones and the Bioscope.
Sadanji, the greatest living Japanese actor, is seriously ill.
A pathetic representation of the Czar of all the Russians is shown on the biograph at the Palace Theatre. There was a detailed description of the picture.
Mr. Christie announces that Saturday's performance will be the last for several weeks, as he contemplates making extensive improvements to the theatre, including the installation of an Electric Light plant. Charlie Ware is Mr. Christie's Business Manager.
Once again the Ko Shing Theatre was 'in Court' this morning. The trouble in this case was someone had been caught selling tickets for reserved seats without a hawker's licence.
Performance by the Famous Gaiety Stars, polite vaudeville. New songs, New Dances, New Pictures. Booking at Robinson Piano Co. W. Hollinworth is the Manager and James Morgan is the Business Representative.