A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-02-18
Summary:

Victoria Cinematograph continues to provide plenty of entertainment by Misses Diamond and Montes giving their farewell performance, with Viola C. Cooper singing a number of songs.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-02-25
Summary:

The numerous patrons of the Victoria Cinematograph will welcome Miss Cecilia and Mr Verard making their re-appearance tonight. Also singing performance by Miss Viola C. Cooper.

83
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-04
Summary:

Excellent entertainments are still being given at the Victoria Cinematograph. Patrons show their delight and appreciation of the splendid pictures thrown on the screen, and also celebrated French artistes, Miss Cecilia and Mr Verard. The management has also secured, at very great expense, two…

84
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-10
Summary:

A large number of patrons of the Victoria Cinematograph is nightly favoured with a very interesting and high-class entertainment at the hands of such artistes as Jessie Thorne, Steve Adson and Miss Cecilia Verard. The pictures are funny which includes 'French Volunteer,' 'A Duel…

85
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-15
Summary:

Great success is attending the appearance of Steve Adson and Jessie Therne at the Victoria Cinematograph and both artistes are compelled to respond to enthusiastic demands for encores. Miss Verard will also make her farewell appearance this evening. Pictures also shown, including '…

86
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-22
Summary:

The management of the Alexandra Cinematograph gave free a fine show for the large throng of children at 6 p.m. This Cinematograph is now giving two shows nightly, which are well attended. Performances by Professor Vincent and Miss Rosa Barnes. The Victoria's popularity is still high, and…

87
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-29
Summary:

The splendid pictures shown at the Victoria Cinematograph continue to delight and amuse large attendances, one of the best being that of the Auto races, 'Paris-Vienna'; Steve Adson and Jessie Thorne are very funny in their laughable Dutch Sketch, 'The insurance office.'…

88
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-04-19
Summary:

Victoria Cinematograph provided a screening of the magnificent film 'The Catastrophe at Sicily' is indeed well worth a visit while Adson and Thorne continue to please and delight the audience in catchy songs, humorous humorosities and expert dancing.

89
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-04
Summary:

On Friday night at the Victoria Cinematograph these popular and talented Artistes, Steve Adson and Jessie Thorne, will be tendered a farewell benefit. Several realistic and sensational moving pictures entirely new to Hongkong will be presented for this special programme.

90
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-05-07
Summary:

Sketch artistes Steve Adson and Jessie Thorne would be tendered a farewell benefit, and as this popular comedy team has been nightly amusing and entertaining crowded houses at this popular place of amusement, they should be accorded a bumper house. There are also the latest and most up-to-date…

91
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-08
Summary:

The proprietor of the Victoria Cinematograph announces that they will give two special performances at the Canton Club, Canton, on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

92
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-18
Summary:

The Coleman Sisters will make their debut at the Victoria Cinematograph this evening, after a successful season at the Colon Cinematograph at Shanghai. There is also to be an entire change of pictures this evening.

93
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-05-24
Summary:

The Coleman Sisters, two pleasing song and dance artistes, appeared at the Victoria Cinematograph and received good receptions. The pictures shown are varied in character, tragic, pathetic, screamingly funny, etc. But they are all alike in one respect, and that is as to their clearness.

94
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-06-11
Summary:

The Coleman sisters continue to attract audience nightly while the Collin Sisters from Australia will make their debut in Victoria Cinematograph. Some splendid pictures are now being shown which provoke hearty laughter.

95
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-06-14
Summary:

With four popular song and dance artistes appearing, the Victoria cinematograph is giving a most liberal programme just now. Each film was followed by a song and the singers were always recalled that the audience had a generous evening's entertainment.

96
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-06-27
Summary:

Collin and Coleman sisters continue to attract audiences in Victoria Cinematograph. Some excellent pictures are now being shown altogether.

97
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-07-06
Summary:

The sister Coleman is more captivating than ever and nightly received numerous recalls. Dancer Miss Goldie Collins also appear again and again from the demands of the audiences. A benefit performance to the Sister Coleman will be given on Monday evening when a special programme has been arranged…

98
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-07-13
Summary:

The Victoria Cinematograph was crowded on Monday evening when a benefit performance was held for Sister Coleman. Miss Goldie Collins, too, had a great reception in this farewell performance. The Lee Sisters have arrived and will make their debut at an early date.

99
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-07-23
Summary:

A very full programme was presented to the patrons of the Victoria Cinematograph on Thursday evening. The performers included Ernesto Fregolini, Sister Coleman and Troupe Engel.

100
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-07-29
Summary:

Tonight a benefit performance will be given to the Engel Troupe at the Victoria Cinematograph. Professor E. Fregolini the transformist will give his final performance before proceeding to Europe. A magnificent new film 'Christmas Eve Dream' will also be thrown on the screen.