A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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1521
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-03-25
Summary:

After a successful but very short tour of the Humphrey Bishop Company, the management of the Victoria Theatre has returned to the picture programme. The principal picture is 'Bound and Gagged,' (episodes seven and eight). At the 9.15 performance, Eugene de Rubini will provide an…

1522
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-03-25
Summary:

That Mr. Eugene de Rubini is an accomplished telepathist was the unanimous verdict of the audience at the Victoria Theatre. The attendance was not very encouraging but this might be due to the counter attraction at the theatre Royal. He will make his last appearance at the Victoria Theatre.

1523
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-03-30
Summary:

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – The writer ascended the stage of Victoria Theatre to test Rubini's telepathic power on 25th.

1524
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-05-05
Summary:

In the Summary Court this morning, Mr. Justice J. R. Wood harden action brought by Mr. H. H. [sic] Ray, the proprietor of the Coronet Theatre, against Bon Ton, tailors, for the recovery of $100, being damaged done to the basement of the theatre by the employees of the defendants. Mr. Ray said…

1525
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-05-06
Summary:

In the Summary Court yesterday, H. W. Ray, proprietor of The Coronet Theatre, sued the Bon Ton dressmaking firm for $100 damages to property. In March or February, Mr. Ray arranged with the landlords to take the basement, the underneath portion of the theatre, which was at that time occupied by…

1526
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-24
Summary:

At the Summary Court yesterday, there came up for hearing the suit brought by Mr. H. W. Ray, proprietor of the Coronet Theatre, against A. Raquizi, for the recovery of $150, being damages suffered by reason of the defendant terminating his appointment as a musician to the plaintiff on August 1st…

1527
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-09-24
Summary:

The Assistant Manager of the Hongkong Kinema Theatre was charged at the instance of Sergeant Clark, with unlawfully putting up a poster on Government property at the Peak Tramway Station in Garden Road. Mr. H. W. Ray, manager of the Coronet Theatre (former manager of Victoria Theatre), was also…

1528
Headline: A New Kinema?
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-09-24
Summary:

The lack of a really up to date kinema has for long been felt to be one of the needs of the Colony, which was emphasised when the Victoria Theatre was pulled down. A company is now being formed to float a scheme to provide the first-class kinema together with some valuable and exclusive rights.…

1529
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-10-11
Summary:

We hear for some time past endeavours have been made by the proprietor of the Blue Bird Candy Store to secure that vacant plot of ground formerly occupied by the Victoria Theatre for the purpose of erecting a dancing cabaret on the American model. That such an enterprise will be popular as well…

1530
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-01-24
Summary:

The old Victoria Cinema site is being enclosed with a wooden fence for the construction of a six-storeyed structure.

1531
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-03-21
Summary:

Recognising that the columns of the public press are valuable and effective mediums for the ventilation of grievances, we are once more tempted to comply with the wishes of a reader in directing attention to the manner in which elated young men comport themselves at places of amusement. The late…

1532
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-06-06
Summary:

The proprietors of the World Theatre, which is now nearing completion next to Sincere's, have been very fortunate in securing from the local Government the site that previously housed the Imports and Exports Officer. Within three whole months a new kinema, which is much larger than Victoria…

1533
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-10-03
Summary:

In the construction site of the old Victoria Kinema Theatre, an accident occurred and a Chinese worker was killed.

1534
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-12-15
Summary:

The Fire Brigade has taken up new quarters in Stephen's building on the old Victoria Cinema site in Des Voeux Road Central. The work of building a new Fire Station opposite the Central Market is now proceeding apace. In turn, the men and the fire engines quitted the old station in Queen…

1535
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-01-10
Summary:

Mlle Toska will be seen at the Star Theatre this evening, in a variety of oriental and classical dances. Meanwhile, Professor Madiaraga, who for eight years was the leader of the Old Victoria Theatre Orchestra, has returned to the Colony to assume charge of the Star Theatre orchestra.

1536
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-11-07
Summary:

Money transactions arranged by the parties in the Star Theatre were the subject of an action in the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Compertz when Leung Kam-yiu of the Hongkong Amusements Limited, sued to Lo Kam-yuen a clerk in the employ of the Asia Trading Company, for $200, the…