Cinematograph Displays: The Attorney General moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Theatres and Public Performances Regulation Ordinance, 1908. This bill is directed to placing cinematograph displays under the censorship of the Registrar General. The precaution is now deemed desirable…
The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the Theatres and Public Performances Regulation Ordinance, 1908. The Attorney General said it has been thought desirable to place cinematograph exhibitions under the censorship of the Registrar General. There were reasons which…
A sporting editor in the States wrote that Johnson prolonged the contest for the benefit of the moving pictures. He always held Jeffries safe, but did not knock him out until the fight had gone far enough to make a good show for the public.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, writing about the recent Nevada prize-fight in the current issue of the 'Outlook.' 'I sincerely trust that public sentiment will be so aroused, and will make itself felt so effectively, as to guarantee that this is the last prize-fight to take place in the…
An exhibition has been held in the art gallery on the Kingston-on-Thames Public Library of the books, lantern slides and apparatus of the late Mr. Eadweard Muybridge. He had 48 cameras arranged and electrically connected that he was able to take a perfect record of an animal's movements. He…
The management of the above neat little theatre in Wyndham Street is to be congratulated upon the excellent opening performance given last night. There is a display of anxiety as a rule in many parts of the world to convert a cinematograph show into a variety of performance. We are glad to see…
The Victoria Skating Rink, the latest enterprise of Messrs. Ramos and Ramos, of the Empire Cinematograph was opened to the public yesterday.
Canton, 14th December – The land investment society here has been erecting buildings in the Eastern Suburb, near Tai-sha-tou, and among the buildings there is a new theatre in course of erection. The authorities have issued institutions prohibiting the building of this public place of…
A complete change of programme will take place tomorrow at the Bijou Scenic Theatre. New songs by Miss Vera Ferrace and Mr. Stephenson and fresh pictures on the biorama are billed; The Empire will exhibit for the first time Pathe's coloured film entitled 'The Inn or The Drunk.'…
The Empire Cinematograph was crowded on Saturday when the Donnelly's made their bow to the Hongkong public.
Although but rarely privileged to see and hear any of the great Italian operas in Hongkong, the public have an opportunity of seeing an excellent representation of 'Faust' in the truly magnificent film which is being exhibited at the Empire Theatre. The film is of great length and…
The new Victoria Theatre, a fine building in Des Voeux Road, erected by Messrs. Ramos and Ramos, was opened last night, the initial performance being well attended, in spite of the attraction at the City Hall. The theatre is capable of seating upwards of 800 persons, the chairs being of the tip-…
It will no doubt greatly interest the public of Hongkong to know that Messrs Ramos and Ramos, of the Victoria Theatre, have secured the services of Mr A. Lauro, a cinematograph film producer, who arrived today for the purpose of taking pictures of the Coronation Celebrations in Hongkong during…
The arrangements for entertaining the R. G. A. and A. O. D. women and children to the Coronation were provided by the Entertainment Committee. The party was afterwards taken in three special cars to the cinematograph entertainment kindly provided by the management of the Bijou Scenic Theatre. A…
We are informed by the management of the Victoria Cinematograph that the films of Coronation events will have to be sent to Shanghai for developing on account of climax conditions. There will be no pictures shown till the week after next. A film of the Roman Catholic Cathedral will be taken…
The girls of the C.M.S. schools were given an extra treat by the Coronation committee and others. This took the form of a specially arranged cinematograph entertainment at the Victoria theatre, to which the pupils of Fairlea, Kowloon Victoria Home, St. Stephens' Girls College and six out of…
Messrs Ramos and Ramos make a specialty of introducing the best artist to the Hongkong public and their latest success is Mr Frank Melrose, a great London comedian, who is known in all parts of the world. His Press notices alone fill several large albums so that he came to Hongkong to appear at…
(Des Voeux Road Central) From 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. and 9:15 to 11:15 p.m. The finest and coolest hall in the colony. Grand matinee at 4:30 p.m. for British troops, wives and families. Men of H. M. Fleet and to the public. Coronation film will be exhibited and The Donnelly Family will appear.
Messrs. Pathe Freres inform us that the cinematograph show at the Peak Hotel has been postponed to Saturday next.
The management of the Victoria Theatre is sparing no pains or expense in placing the best possible talent before the public of Hongkong, and it is gratifying to note that their efforts are meeting with such signal success. The latest addition to this music hall is Miss Daisy Lundy who has…