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: 1920-09-22
Summary:

The Big Four was a phrase that came out of the peace conferences, and before that applied to motorcycles; but there is a Big Four in the film world, comprising three of the world's greatest movie stars, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, with Mr. D. W. Griffith, one of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-01-11
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-02-03
Summary:

Next week, Coronet Theatre is going to screen the film version of Edward Sheldon's 'Romance.' Although the film received strict criticism from Charles Frohmann, it proved to be a great success and continued to run for six continuous years. Consequently, London reversed Mr.…

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-02-05 - 1923-02-05
Summary:

Monday to Saturday at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Doris Keane in Edward Sheldon's celebrated play, 'Romance,' directed by Chet. Withey. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-02-07 - 1923-02-07
Summary:

Doris Keane in Edward Sheldon's celebrated play, 'Romance,' directed by Chet. Withey. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-05
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-07
Summary:

The Woman Who Fooled Herself' as interpreted by May Allison in the Edward A. MacManus-Associated Exhibitors feature of that title showing at the World Theatre tomorrow and in which Robert Ellis is co-featured with Miss Allison. The story is an original one written by Charles A. Logue. Film…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-04-08
Summary:

Tomorrow, World Theatre will be screening the Edward A. MacManus-Associated world drama entitled 'The Woman Who Fooled Herself.' The film features May Allison, who being wanted for comic films due to her looks, wanted to prove her capabilities in a drama. The picture was produced in…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-04-08
Summary:

What the disturbance was all about, why, and its outcome is told in 'The Woman Who Fooled Herself,' a romantic drama written by Charles A. Logue, produced in Porto Rico by Edward A. MacManus and presented by Associated Exhibitors at the World Theatre tomorrow with May Allison co-…

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-11
Summary:

The Woman Who Fooled Herself' is the title showing at the World Theatre. It is the first series of pictures produced for Associated Exhibitors by Edward A. MacManus from original stories by Charles A Logue. The film is starred by May Allison and Robert Ellis. Plot and production summary…