A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-02-04 - 1911-02-07
Summary:

Saturday at 9.15 p.m., a complete change of programme and pictures; new songs by Miss Vera Ferrace and Miss Ruby Crystal and performance by Mr. R. H. Stephenson. Screening: an American dramatic film, 'That Mendelssohn's Tune'(comic), 'Bismarck Grenadiers, Dutch Specialty,…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-09-05 - 1911-09-06
Summary:

Cinematograph vaudeville at 9.15 p.m. every evening; special art film pictures only at 7.15 p.m. by Pathe Freres: 'Salvator Rosa's Love'; performance by Miss Vera Ferrace; electric fans throughout theatre.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-10-13
Summary:

The management of the Bijou Cinematograph Theatre is providing an excellent programme of new pictures which have never been shown in Hongkong before for coming week. Among the seven pictures to be shown is a beautiful art film of the story of the Prisoner of the Bastille. Another coloured…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-02-10
Summary:

Tonight's programme at the Bijou Theatre is one of special attraction, the art picture being 'The Martyrs,' a fine classic tragedy by Corneille, the Shakespeare of France. There is a burlesque by artistes Murray and Stephenson. A new and taking feature is the 'London Graphic…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-03-30
Summary:

The programme for tonight at the Bijou is an attractive one and consists of a very fine medley by Viola and Lilian, while Shakespeare's famous drama 'Romeo and Juliet,' Pathe Freres' masterpiece of coloured art cinematography, will be produced on the Biorama. This complete…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-04-11
Summary:

The Sisters Price continue to score nightly successes at the ever-popular Bijou Scenic Theatre and the pictures reach high watermark in the Cinematographic art. The natural consequence is a series of crowded 'houses.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1912-10-09 - 1912-10-10
Summary:

Tonight 9.15 p.m. all new pictures; naval review at spithead King George at Grimsby; 'Indian Pride' (coloured American art drama); 'Off with the Old Love' by good old Nick Winter; Miss Ada Rowley with 'When the fields are white wish daisies'; 'Just the church…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1912-10-11 - 1912-10-15
Summary:

Tonight 9.15 p.m. all new pictures; comics 'An Escape of Gas' by Max Linder; 'In the Grocery Business' by Little Moritz, 'The All-conquering Hero' by Prince, 'The Passing of Dappled Fawn' (American-Indian drama, coloured, art), and Gaumont Graphic (The…

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-11-11 - 1912-11-12
Summary:

(Flower Street) 3000 feet art cinema-coloured film, 'Won Through Waiting!' and 'A Farm House Romance' by Max Linder. Debut of Miss Gladys Porter and Miss Dellie Connor.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-11-13 - 1912-11-15
Summary:

Programmes at 9.15 p.m. Tonight: 'The Sisters Steelman, Acrobats', 'Wipples, The Tenor', 'An Entente Cordiale' by Max Linder, 'Her Ladyship's Dog' and 'Chateaux of Touraine' with cinema-colour art; Performance by Miss Gladys Porter and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-10-21 - 1915-10-22
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Votes For Women' (3 parts) and 'Art For Love's Sake'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-11
Summary:

The Middle East Films, Ltd., is about to commence business in Hongkong at 16 Queen's Road, Central, where the company opens office on 1st Sep. It mentioned the efforts of the company to popularise British film art and noted William Fox productions being under the control of that company.…