Barnes' Twentieth Century Entertainers are as smart a variety combination as has visited Hongkong, and that their work is being appreciated is testified by the fact that the number of their patrons has increased nightly since they opened. Harry Gray, as a comedian, has few equals. The…
Some very interesting pictures: 'The Open Gate,' American drama; 'Saved by A Horse,' American cowboy drama; 'Jim Gives Them Shocks,' comic; 'The Captain's Misadventure,' comic; 6th series of 'War Picture' in parts - length 2,000 feet.
A double set of good war pictures have been screened over the weekend at the Bijou. Other good films included 'The Captain's Misadventure,' 'Bird Life in Springtime,' one fine comic and a couple of American pictures.
War Picture' - 7th series in 2 parts - length 3,000 feet; 'Innocent,' American drama; 'The Beachcombers,' American drama; 'Childhood's Memories,' American drama; 'A Phlegmatic Gentleman,' comic; On Jan 16, 'The Avenging Sea' - 3,000…
In point of plot and of acting 'The Sin of Jean Perlot' is one of the greatest successes Messrs Pathe have achieved. Other items include Pathe's British Gazette, the French Troops in Alsace, some comics and an American drama entitled 'The Heart of Maggie Malone.'…
Crammed houses have again been the rule at the Victoria Theatre over the weekend. The Pathe Gazette, the war pictures and 'Wiffles' Escape' were all first-class stuff and quite up to Messrs. Pathe's usual form. Two more episodes of 'The Iron Claw' were shown, and…
A war film budget is to be issued twice weekly by the War Office Cinematograph Committee, which has taken over the Topical Film Company for this purpose for the period of the war. Arrangements have been made to include pictures from the British fronts in France and elsewhere, and some of the…
The very fine programme put on at the Victoria Theatre last night drew a most appreciative audience. The main feature was the five-part film 'The Spender,' which is one of the most exciting and strongly-acted dramas screened in Hong Kong for a long time past. The beautiful Pathe colour…
An amusing incident occurred during the screening of some war pictures at one of the local cinemas a few evenings ago. Part of the picture depicted various contingents of Allied troops 'marching past' and of course, the orchestra played appropriate music as each nation was represented…
The great war in all its phases as participated in by the American Army has been depicted for the archives of the nation in no fewer than 47,000 still photographs and 160 miles of motion picture negatives. Mr. Baker, Secretary of War, in announcing this fact to Congress asked authorisation to…
Love's Crucible,' produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, will be shown at the Coronet Theatre starting from today and for the rest of the week.
Hongkong Amusement Ltd., announces two big attractions for the Kowloon Theatre today and tomorrow: First Finnish picture to be screened in the Colony, 'Flame of Life,' which is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, the same people who gave us 'Love's Crucible.' The…
Hongkong Amusement, Ltd. announce the big attractions for the Kowloon people. Kowloon Theatre is going to screen the first Finnish picture of the colony, entitled 'Flame of Life,' a film version of a Finnish novel. The film is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company which also…
Flame of Life' comes to the Coronet Theatre today. It is produced by the Swedish Biograph Company, whose other picture 'Love's Crucible' was shown at the Coronet not long ago.
The Flame of Life,' which comes to the Coronet Theatre today, is the first Finnish film that has been shown in Hongkong. The film is the second production issued by the Swedish Biograph Company after 'Love's Crucible.' Lars Hanson, the famous Swedish actor, is in the leading…
Coronet Theatre is going to screen 'The Fame of Life,' the first Finnish film to be shown in the Colony. The film is the second production of the Swedish Biograph Company, the first one was 'Love's Crucible.' Based on a Finnish novel, the film features Lars Hanson.