A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-21 - 1916-07-21
Summary:

The Famous Players Films Co. present Arnold Daly in 'The Port of Missing Men' in 5 parts; Also screening of Australian Cartoon Gazette and Keystone Comic: 'Fatty's Finish' and 'Snookie's Disguise'; Band night Saturday

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-22 - 1916-07-22
Summary:

The Famous Players Films Co. present Arnold Daly in 'The Port of Missing Men' in 5 parts; Also screening of Australian Cartoon Gazette and Keystone Comic: 'Fatty's Finish' and 'Snookie's Disguise'; Band night Tonight

3
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-24 - 1916-07-24
Summary:

The Famous Players Films Co. present Arnold Daly in 'The Port of Missing Men' in 5 parts; Also screening of Australian Cartoon Gazette and Keystone Comic: 'Fatty's Finish' and 'Snookie's Disguise'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-25 - 1916-07-25
Summary:

Change of Programme: The Famous Players Films Co. present 'Caprice' in 4 parts featuring Mary Pickford; Also screening of 'Harry Gazette', 'Schnitz the Tailor' (Keystone), 'A Marriage for Money' and 'Oh! My Aunt'; Band night Wednesday

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-26 - 1916-07-27
Summary:

Tonight's Programme: The Famous Players Films Co. present 'Caprice' in 4 parts featuring Mary Pickford; Also screening of 'Harry Gazette', 'Schnitz the Tailor' (Keystone), 'A Marriage for Money' and 'Oh! My Aunt'; Full band Tonight; Coming…

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Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-14
Summary:

One was very glad to see that, on Saturday night, despite a moon that was also full, the enterprise of the Palisade management was rewarded with a very big house. We are convinced that this new place of amusement only wants to be known in order to be patronised regularly. Saturday's…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-29 - 1916-08-30
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (6th Episode), 'The Wreck' by K.B. Films Co., 'Under Desperation's Spur', 'Bunny's Scheme' (Vitagraph Comedy) and 'Getting A Hired Girl'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-30 - 1916-08-30
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (6th Episode), 'The Wreck' by K.B. Films Co., 'Under Desperation's Spur', 'Bunny's Scheme' (Vitagraph Comedy) and 'Getting A Hired Girl'; Band night Tonight

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-01 - 1916-09-04
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (7th episode), 'The Single Act' by Lubin Company, 'The Vavasour Ball' and 'Old Maid's Baby'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-02 - 1916-09-02
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (7th episode), 'The Single Act' by Lubin Company, 'The Vavasour Ball' and 'Old Maid's Baby'; Band night Tonight

11
Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-04
Summary:

Big attendances have again been the rule at the Palisade open-air theatre at Kowloon, and our original prophecy that the place had only to be known in order to be appreciated seems to have come true. On Saturday, the 7th episode of Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim's mystery serial 'The Black…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-12 - 1916-09-12
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (10th and 11th episodes), 'Memories that Huant' by Vitagraph, 'Andy Goes Aspirating' (Vitagraph), 'Muddy Romance' (Keystone) and 'Mixed Flats' (Lubin)

13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-13 - 1916-09-14
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (10th and 11th episodes), 'Memories that Huant' by Vitagraph, 'Andy Goes Aspirating' (Vitagraph), 'Muddy Romance' (Keystone) and 'Mixed Flats' (Lubin); Full military band Tonight

14
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-19 - 1916-09-21
Summary:

Screening of 'Leah Kleschina' by Famous Players Co. featuring Charlotte Nillson, 'Pawns in the Game of Life' by Universal Company, 'Getting His Man' by the Biscon Co.; Comedies: 'A Gentleman of Fashion' and 'Alkali Ike's Love Affair'

15
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-26 - 1916-09-29
Summary:

Screening of 'An Officer and A Gentleman' by Vitagraph Company, 'Living Fear' by Lubin Company, 'When East Comes West'; Comics: 'Dorothy Dandbridge', 'Three of A Kind' and 'The New Pupil'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-30 - 1916-10-02
Summary:

Screening of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' by the Famous Players Co., 'My Friend From India', 'The Cowboy and the Outlaw' and 'A Tale of the West'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-05-02
Summary:

There will shortly be several additions to the number of local cinemas, the World Cinema adjoining the Sun Company in Des Voeux Road Central and the two cinemas that are being erected in Kowloon, one of which opens in a few days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-08-10
Summary:

The Middle East Films, Ld., whose head office is in Singapore, is about to open an office in Hongkong. Mr. Joe Fisher, the general manager of the Company, and Mr. Ernest A. Hopson, who represents several South African corporations connected with film art, are in Hongkong. The first exhibition of…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-08-12 - 1921-08-13
Summary:

Friday 12th to Sunday 14 August, at 9.15 p.m., Triangle Plays presents Dorothy Dalton in a Thomas H. Ince Production, 'The Flame of the Yukon.' At 5.15 p.m., Matinees Friday, Saturday and Monday, 'Vengeance of the Wilds.' At 2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. 15th & 16th episodes of…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-08-16 - 1921-08-18
Summary:

Tuesday, the 16th to Thursday, 18th August, at 9.15 p.m., Betty Brice in 'Loyalty' in 6 parts. At 5.15 p.m., Matinees on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 'The Flame of the Yukon.' At 2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. 17th & 18th episodes of 'The Moon Riders.' August 18…