A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Last night in Theatre Royal, the Elsie Adair Company gave an amusing entertainment before a large house. And a series of animated pictures were shown by means of Edison's Vitascope. It was an almost total absence of the flicker which has characterised all previous exhibitions of pictures of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-20
Summary:

At the Theatre Royal tonight, Miss Elsie Adair, assisted by several Hongkong amateurs, will give another performance. And fifteen views of the Jubilee procession will be shown on the vitascope. Mrs Jewell, and Miss Lee Jarvis, the celebrated comic opera prima donna, is to contribute several…

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Headline: Elsie Adair
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1897-11-22
Summary:

The Theatre Royal was fairly well filled on Saturday night by the performance from Elsie Adair, Mr. Vanderlip. Mrs. Jewel and Mr. C. T. Robinson. A number of new and old views were shown with the Vitascope and the graphic fidelity which some of them were animated was warmly applauded by the…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-10-10 - 1902-10-15
Summary:

The 20th Century Projectoscope Company (Edison's Latest): The Coronation! The Coronation! The passion play is in 5 miles of film presenting the Coronation of King Edward in details. Price details included. Note the management wish to inform the public of Hongkong this machine is the latest…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-09-22
Summary:

A coolie was yesterday fined $5 by Mr Orme for distributing advertisements in connection with the Eastern Cinema without a permit from the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Inspector Kent said he had seen the Manager of the Cinema, who said it was an oversight on his part that the advertisements…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-03-19
Summary:

Theatre Royal will be presenting the Gilbert and Sullivan favourite entitled 'The Gondoliers' by Hongkong Philharmonic Society, tomorrow night. Dress rehearsal took place last night. His Excellency the Officer Administrating the Government who is President of the Philharmonic Society…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-03-23
Summary:

Last night, Hongkong Philharmonic Society presented 'The Gondoliers,' at the Theatre Royal. A large audience came up and appreciated the performance. This time the orchestral and chorus work much better than the previous performance. Costumes were procured form Burkinshaw's of…

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Headline: An Apology Due
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-08-27
Summary:

(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) Sir, – at the mass indignation meeting held at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday when the views of various members of the audience were expressed, it is felt that Mr. Best, in expressing his opinion, passed certain remarks concerning Americans, which were in bad taste.…