A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-17 - 1918-12-19
Summary:

December 17, 18 and 19, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 13 and 14 episodes of 'Liberty' and comics.

122
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-20 - 1918-12-23
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 7 and 8 episodes, 'Mystery of the Double Cross' and various comics.

123
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-24 - 1918-12-25
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 15 and 16 episodes of 'Liberty' and comics.

124
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-28 - 1918-12-30
Summary:

December 27, 28, 29 and 30, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 9 and 10 episodes of 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' from a story written by Gilson Willets and comics.

125
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-12-31 - 1919-01-01
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 'Liberty,' episodes 17 and 18, and comics.

126
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-03 - 1919-01-06
Summary:

January 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' episodes 11 and 12. Also 'The Two Trunks,' another comic picture, and Annals of the War No. 4 (interesting events of the European war).

127
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-07 - 1919-01-09
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing the last two episodes of 'Liberty,' episodes 19 and 20. Also comics.

128
Headline: The Empire
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-09
Summary:

While two episodes of 'Liberty' will be shown at the Empire Theatre.

129
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-10 - 1919-01-13
Summary:

January 10, 11, 12 and 13, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' episodes 13 and 14, the feature serial of perils and love from a story written by Gilson Willets. Also 'The Great War 1914-16,' 'The Adventures of Dick and Harry' (comic film) and…

130
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-14 - 1919-01-16
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing the final episode of 'Mystery of the Double Cross,' the feature serial of perils and love from a story written by Gilson Willets. Also 'For Honour and Country,' drama in 3 parts and 'Luke's Double,' a Harold Lloyd…

131
Headline: Empire Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-17 - 1919-01-20
Summary:

Tonight, 7.15 and 9.15 performance, showing 'Boy Scouts,' drama in 8 parts.

132
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-01-22
Summary:

The Empire Theatre and the Chinese tea-shops, ad joining (which before was a skating rink), are being pulled down. The lease of the land on which they stand expires at the end of this month.

133
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-28
Summary:

Almost before anyone realised what was happening, the well-known Empire Theatre, facing Des Voeux Road and the Praya opposite the Central Market, has disappeared. Also the small shops and the tea house adjoining formerly used as a skating rink and for various purposes at different times. The…

134
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-01-30
Summary:

It is reported that a new theatre to be erected on the site of demolished Empire Theatre.

135
Headline: A New Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-04-25
Summary:

A new theatre is being built on the site opposite the Central Market where the old Empire Theatre stood, but it will ease the misgivings of the many who thought this Crown land had been finally alienated without calling for public tenders, to know that the lease is such that the Government can…

136
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-12
Summary:

The building erected on the site of the old Empire Cinema Theatre, has been completed, now being used as a Chinese Theatre. The entrance has been tastefully decorated in Chinese fashion for the opening performance which will take place in a few days. The name of the new concern is 'Wo Ping…

137
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-18
Summary:

The youth who was charged with the unlawful possession of three $100 notes again appeared. The defendant stated he was employed at the Ko Shing Theatre.

138
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-24
Summary:

An old man, who was attending a performance at the Tai Ping Theatre on Tuesday, took off his mandarin jacket and put it on the next seat which was empty. When about to leave he put out his hand for the jacket, but it was gone.

139
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-07-30
Summary:

The Wo Ping (Peace) Theatre, which is on the site of the old Empire Theatre opposite the Central Market, had its opening night on Monday, where it gave a free performance to a vast crowd of spectators.

140
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-09-06
Summary:

A cinema performance given at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday evening attracted a number of boys outside the premises. As they refused to move, the Indian watchman caught one of them and struck him with a stick, and for this he was summed yesterday.