In our issue of June 11 appeared an extra from the China Press, Shanghai, headed 'Cinema Company's Affairs.' Mr. David Benjamin writes that the article is not in accordance with facts.
Mr. Alfred writes to the 'Daily Mail,' and said that it is 'incredible that the Postmaster-General should give Siberian facilities in cinematograph films when the Press has to be content when the steamer post which takes about three times as long to reach the Far East.'
A simultaneous increase of 25% in the price of photographic plates by English makers, said to be the result of the formation of an agreement on the part of the makers of all the so-called English popular English brands, has caused considerable complaint in the press on the amateurs. The Bradford…
Yesterday, a private view of the wonderful cinematograph picture 'Quo Vadis?' was given to members of the press by the management of the Victoria Theatre which is showing this film for the week commencing on Monday next. The story of Sienkiewicz is well-known. The film takes about two…
The magnificent reception accorded their Majesties the King and Queen, on their official visit to President Poincaire in Paris and the capital's lavish decorations, form the subject of a specially prepared film by the Pathe Freres Cinema, Ltd. The film arrived at the Cinema's Hongkong…
An exceptional theatrical agreement has been concluded by Mr. George Tyler, the American Theatrical manager, of the firm of Leibler and Company, New York. He has secured the exclusive services for a long term of years, both for America and for England, of Miss Phyllis Neilson Terry, the daughter…
The press of Uruguay is asking the Government to raise a higher standard in motion picture theatres.
Moving Pictures Financed: Among the other activities of Press Agent Claussen was the promotion of a plan to exploit the moving pictures produced by the Messter Film Company, which was financed by a loan of $22,000 from German Financial Agent Albert.
The management of the Palisade Cinematograph Theatre Kowloon gave a private view to the Press of the British historical film, 'Sixty Years a Queen.' The film was well produced, well-dressed in its characters and is as faithful as a record from early to late Victorian periods. Film…
The 'Whatnots,' a touring company of variety artists, are coming to Hong Kong and will open for a short season at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday next. They are bringing the latest in song and dance, magic and comedy. The press reports speak very highly of them, and they have had very…
A recent report that the motion-picture business in China is practically confined to the treaty ports and large commercial centres like Shanghai, Tientsin and Hongkong. Shanghai has probably six motion-picture houses while Tientsin and Peking have a smaller number. Film business was run by…
Huchow, January 10 – Snow began to fall on the evening. The Shanghai and Soochow launches have been blocked by the ice. A company from Shanghai has rented a new building and put in a moving picture plant but the magistrate stopped these while the audience expressed their displeasure. The matter…
Buenos Aires, Jan 19 – The special correspondent of the United Press telegraphs an interview with the captain of the Radnoshire. They were boarded by six German officers and their vessel was sunk. Whenever the sinking occurred in daylight, the raider took moving pictures.
The cinematograph is an effect produced by a number of small films aided by magnifying mirrors. This is an age of illusions, for all its enlightenment; and the greatest of all illusions, greater than that of the cinematograph, is that of the newspaper press. – Truth
According to an article in The Times, the new German 'Military Picture and Film Office' gave a press view at the end of last week of its first production, called 'With Our Heroes on the Somme.' According to the account in the Cologne Gazette, there are plenty of pictures of…
For four nights, beginning from tomorrow, M. Corde Bly, a violinist who comes to the Colony with most excellent credentials, will perform at the Victoria Theatre. The press notices describe him as a musician of a distinctly high order, and we shall look forward to hearing something good.
Do you choose the motion picture films that your children see as carefully as you select the books that they read!' That is the question which Mrs. Jane Stannard Johnson, chairman of the Motion Picture Committee of Woman's Press Club of New York, would like, to ask all mothers.
Screening of 'The Gray Ghost' (3rd & 4th episodes); Comedies: 'When the Press Speaks' and 'Nelly the Pride of the Fire House'
Seven men were charged before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police Court this morning, with behaving in a disorderly manner at the Kei You [sic] Fong Theatre. Only two of them appeared, the bail money of the others being estreated. It was stated by Sergeant Cockle that the men were from the North…
The National Board's press clipping service indicated that there is a crystallized opinion against the use of nude female figures in motion pictures. The National Board has made eliminations in scenes involving female being treated violently and objected to the use of weapons or constant…