In Shanghai, a new open-air moving picture theatre, the Alhambra, at 119 Range Road, between N. Szechuen and Honan Roads, was opened on July 10. The new theatre, under the management of Mr. Richard Bell, has a seating capacity of 2,000 and offers all seating space at 40 and 70 cents.
London, August 29 – The Ranee of Sarawak has won the £100 prize for the best criticism of the film, 'The Bigamist,' which is being shown at the Alhambra Theatre, London.
Mr. Cherry Kearton entertained the distinguished audiences at the Alhambra with a series of splendid moving pictures of his adventures in British East Africa. There were many other fascinating pictures of wild beasts and birds, a delightful film of 'Jackson's Dancing Bird' dancing…
All interested in the Income Tax question, says Malaya Tribune, should go to the Gaiety or the Alhambra cinema, a special film, taken locally, dealing with the Income Tax will be shown. In particular, Sir Stamford Raffles' opinion will be illustrated.
Deaths are reported at the front of Jean Maingaud and Fernand Dreyfus of the firm of Pathe Freres. M. Mainguad had been employed in the Singapore branch of the firm of Pathe Freres, and M. Dreyfus, was for several years manager of the same firm and of the Alhambra cinematograph.
The article mentioned the strong growth of the cinema business in Great Britain and America. These important and interesting facts of the wonderful growth of cinema are given by Mr. Valentia Steer in his book, The Romance of the Cinema. Mr. Steer also mentioned the cinematograph has caught the…
London's Historic Entertainments – There are as many as 50 London Theatres in full swing, most of them within a radius of half a mile, taking Leicester Square as the centre. Chief of these are Drury Lane, the Gaiety, the Haymarket, the Savoy, the Criterion, and the St. James. The principal…
Starting today, D. W. Griffith's 'One Exciting Night.' (Now playing at the Alhambra at full theatre prices.) Times and prices: 2.30 and 7.10 p.m., $1.00 and 50 cents; 5 p.m., $1.20 and 60 cents; 9.20, $1.50 and 80 cents.
Starting today, D. W. Griffith's 'One Exciting Night.' Now playing at the Alhambra at full theatre prices. Times and prices: 5 p.m., $1.20 and 60 cents; 9.20, $1.50 and 80 cents; 2.30 and 7.10 p.m., $1.00 and 50 cents.
Six years ago the total number of employees in cinematograph theatres in Great Britain was about 500. They now exceed 125,000. Their weekly wage-bill probably runs into £250,000 or more. The number of people visiting the cinemas per week must be well over eight million. These and many other…
February 10th to 14th, Edgar Warwick has the honour to present the world-renowned London star, the inimitable Wish Wynne in the celebrated character studies that have made her famous; Bernard Kitchen and a piano; Alfred Cunningham, the eminent baritone from the London opera house, Alhambra; Gwen…
To the Editor of the 'Hongkong Telegraph' – The lack of some foreigner in charge of seating people at the Theatre Royal was well illustrated at 'Rigoletto,' on January 13th, when two gentlemen in company with two ladies arrived holding tickets for seats 11, 12, 13 and 14,…
(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) We do not wish further to increase the bulk of the perennial correspondence on cinema prices – there is much that we could write, but has it not been written already ad nauseam? We do, however, consider the following cutting from the London Observer theatre…
H.M.S. Rainbow's Mastodon Minstrels, are to make their first appearance before a Hongkong audience next Thursday evening at Theatre Royal, City Hall. While at the end of this month the Hongkong public will be enabled to witness the latest European scientific and artistic novelties in the…
Tuesday to Saturday at 9.15 p.m., Edgar Warwick presents the inimitable Wish Wynne in the celebrated character studies that have made her famous; Bernard Kitchen and a piano; Alfred Cunningham, the eminent baritone from the London opera house, Alhambra, etc; Chuhaldin, the eminent Russian…
Tonight we are presenting to you at the Star, a variety turn that comes with the best credentials of any act that has visited Hongkong. Harry Leeds and Trixie Lemar who have come here after a most successful engagement at the Carlton Theatre, Shanghai, have shown us their press notices and I see…
An artistic programme of classical dances was given by the Russian artistes, M. and Mme. Alixieff at the Star Theatre last night. It is stated that they drew crowded house nightly at the Lyric Theatre at Manila, and a second engagement was sought by the Empire Theatre. Besides, 'Boots,…
It has been decided to give a concert at the Star Theatre on Sunday next. The members will come from the Coronet, Kowloon, and Star Theatre orchestras. The conductor will be Mr. Claudio Altura. Details of the programme included.