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: 1916-01-27
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre management last night gave a successful entertainment under the patronage the Hon. the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the Hong Kong Police Reserves – 50 percent of the gross proceeds going towards the Police Reserves' band fund. The Band, under Mr, Da Costa,…

62
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-01-28
Summary:

Mr. B. Brodsky, General Manager of the China Cinema Company Ltd., left Shanghai recently for America, taking with him a moving picture film manufactured by the China Cinema Company, entitled 'A Trip Through China,' which has been working on for the last five years. It comprised 20,000…

63
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-06-12 - 1916-06-14
Summary:

Films screenings including Pathe's 'Under the Tricolor' (3 reels), 'Dolly of the Dailies' (4th and last episodes) and 'Jonah Day' (Keystone Comic); Screening of Pathe's British Gazette; Boxing and fencing performances

64
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-06-17
Summary:

When clearing up the debris of the Gaiety Cinema, which was burned down on Sunday evening, the charred body of a man was found which was identified as manager Mr C. P. Supe, says Central China Post. It is supposed he had been engaged in sorting out films and that they had accidentally caught…

65
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-18 - 1916-08-18
Summary:

Tonight, a special item 'Black Box Mystery' [sic] in 15 episodes by E. P. Oppenheim, England's great mystery fiction writer, played by the British film favourite Henry Rawlinson and Anna Little.

66
Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-21
Summary:

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday programme at the Victoria Theatre was as well patronised as such an excellent bill of fare deserved to be. The Pathe Gazette was a particularly good one and the special war pictures beyond praise. The centre-piece was a beautifully staged romantic play: 'The…

67
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-29 - 1916-08-31
Summary:

Oppenheim's great mystery serial, 6th episode of 'The Black Box' in 2 parts, more perplexing and exciting than ever; 'The Wreck,' a powerful drama by the K. B. Films Co. in 3 parts; 'Under Desperation's Spur,' drama by Kalen; 'Bunny's Scheme,…

68
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-21
Summary:

The entertainment at the Victoria Theatre last night was one of the best music-hall shown that have been seen here. The Venue Amateur Dramatic Society's performance was attractive. Mr. F. Hickman, Mr. P. Levers, Mr. L. Hatton, Messrs A. King and J. Gray, Mr. S. Martin, Mr. F. Waterman, Mr.…

69
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-21
Summary:

The Venus Amateur Dramatic Society had a large audience. All artistes received enthusiastic receptions and calls for encores. The proceeds of the performance given tonight are for the widows and orphans in the Jutland Battle. Artistes included Mr. F. Hickman, Messrs. A. King, J. Gray, Messrs. G…

70
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-26
Summary:

The entertainment which is to be given under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at the Victoria Theatre on October 12, in aid of the Joint Fund of the St. John Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross Society. The entertainment will be under the distinguished patronage of H. E…

71
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-27
Summary:

Entertainment will be given under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at the Victoria Theatre. A varied and extensive programme has provided, including the Police Reserve Orchestra, Mr. Denman Fuller, Mrs. Aubrey and Miss Dione May, Misses Gordon, Mrs. Hill, Miss Mary Hyde, Mr. P. P.…

72
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-12-28
Summary:

Mrs. Florence Harper and Donald P. Thomson, war correspondent for Leslie's Weekly and the New York Times syndicate. Thomson mentioned that during the siege of Antwerp, he stood on top of a building with his motion picture camera, taking the fierce fighting in the streets of the city below…

73
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-03-05
Summary:

Writers and producers of 'lecherous and slimy play' have been picked out for especial denunciation in the Bishop of London's campaign against vice in the British metropolis. The eminent English actor, Mr. H. B. Irving, in an evening lecture at the Church of St. Martin's-in-…

74
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-07
Summary:

Attention is drawn to the fact that Mr. H. P. White is on Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m., conducting another auction sale of seats for the Shakespearian selections to be given at the Theatre Royal on St. George's Night. The sale is confined to Englishmen, and it is stated that the genial auctioneer…

75
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1917-04-23
Summary:

The Afternoon Programme: Afternoon performance for a celebration of St. George Day includes Side Shows, which consisted of a cinematograph display of funny picture 'Under New Management,' the arrangement being supervised by Mr Weiss. Then there was Professor Tobolski and the '…

76
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-24
Summary:

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the Film Censor, addressing the members of the Old Playgoers' Club on the 'Kinema and the Censorship' referred to the preponderance of American films in this country and said we ought to have a fair share of the film production trade. While it was…

77
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1917-04-24
Summary:

St. George's Day being also the anniversary of Shakespeare, fitting that scenes from Shakespeare should form one of the main features of the day's programme. While we have all learnt to know that any theatrical performance which Mr. Walter Sinclair and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. P. Hay combine…

78
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-01
Summary:

Mr. B. Brodsky, general manager of the China Cinema Co., Ltd., reached Yokohama after an extensive trip through China. His firm is one of the leading moving picture concerns in China.

79
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-05-17
Summary:

Last year the British Board of Film Censors passed for universal exhibition 4,430 subjects and 904 for public exhibitions, amid Mr. J. B. Wilkinson, Secretary to the Board, in giving evidence before the Cinema Commission. Over 500 films were rejected for various reasons.

80
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-06-20
Summary:

Tomorrow afternoon and at night, there will be benefit performances on behalf of the funds of the Portuguese School, at the Victoria Theatre, under the distinguished patronage of H. E. the Governor, H. E. General Ventris and Commodore Sundeman. Messrs. F. Latymer, E. G. d'Aquino, A. B.…