A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1897-04-29
Summary:

The Cinematograph exhibition at the City Hall has 'caught on' famously and the audiences are delighted with the wonderful display of art and science. Exhibitions are given daily and nightly in St. George's Hall.

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Headline: Manager Barnes
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1902-05-17
Summary:

Manager Barnes of the 20th Century Entertainers who re-opened at the Theatre Royal last night is be congratulated on gathering around him such a bright company of players. Performers included Rosa Barnes and Madame Freed. With moving pictures of the Dreyfus trial, including the life of Maitre…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1902-05-19
Summary:

The Last Performance of Barnes 20th Century Entertainers takes place at the City Hall this evening. Holidays programme and fresh items being introduced with the exception of the biograph depicting scenes from the famous Dreyfus trial.

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Headline: A Theatre Drawl
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1907-10-18
Summary:

Canton, 17th October – On the 15th instant, when a theatrical performance was going on in a theatre in the market town of Kut Lee, in the district of Hamhoi, a disturbance arose between some of the spectators, with the result that one man was killed and another wounded by shots fired from…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1909-03-01
Summary:

Paris, Jan.15 – The cinematograph in Paris becomes very popular in far and away the most popular spectacle patronised by the masses. The recently invented combination of the phonograph with the moving pictures has opened up a vast new field. The moving picture studios, the players, tricks of the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-02-23
Summary:

At the Empire Theatre tomorrow the Donnelly troupe will make their debut. Tonight a splendid new film 'Drink' (after Zola's famous novel of that name) will be shown for the first time. The film is no less than 2,500 feet long.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-10-14
Summary:

Mr. Stephenson changed the programme at Bijou Theatre this evening. Many good pictures, new to Hong Kong, which have become quite famous in Europe will be shown. Special mention should be made of the film entitled 'Latude,' a very dramatic tale of a prisoner in the Bastille and his…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-12-06
Summary:

The famous three – Martinetti, Grossi, and Moret provide 'something new and unusual' at the Victoria. The pictures are good and the whole programme is of the best quality.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-04-13
Summary:

The famous picture 'The Last Days of Pompeii' is to be screened at the Victoria Theatre tonight.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-08-30
Summary:

In addition to one or two good comics, there was a lengthy four part film 'Protea' screened at the Bijou. But the special item was a really magnificent film representation of a couple of scenes from Beaumarchais' world-famous comedy 'Le Marriage de Figaro.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-09-15
Summary:

The first two episodes of the famous 'Lucille Love' film series will be screened at the Victoria theatre tonight instead of Friday.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-11-11
Summary:

The chief item on the splendid programme at Victoria last night was the picture entitled 'Midnight at Maxim's.' Film synopsis included. Charlie Chaplin follows in a film entitled 'Charlie as ‘Props',' and the antics of the most famous moving picture comedian make…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-12-04
Summary:

Tod' Sloan, the famous American Jockey who revolutionized race-riding in Europe some 18 years ago with the forward seat or 'monkey crouch' is now riding races in England for the cinema films. In one event he has to beat a motor-car.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-09
Summary:

There was good house at the Victoria Theatre last night when a new programme was introduced. Its chief features are 'For My Daughter' and an Italian play 'Dairo, the Midget Hercules,' and 'Rambles in Sicily' – the last named being a fine achievement of the famous…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-08
Summary:

Another exhibition of the famous American picture 'The Nigger' was given at the Victoria Theatre last night. Melbournes return to the Victoria on Friday night.

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Headline: The Palisade
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-30
Summary:

The management of the Palisade, Kowloon, has arranged a special attraction for tonight by the engagement of a string band, which will render a number of appropriate selections during the programme. There will no doubt be a larger audience if the weather keeps fine, for the series of films to be…

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Headline: The Palisade
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-01
Summary:

The management of Kowloon's popular open-air cinematograph has arranged a most attractive change of programme for tonight. The seventh episode of the thrilling 'Black Box' mystery is to be screened, while a further special feature is a very fine dramatic film entitled 'The…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-10-17
Summary:

Tomorrow night, at the Victoria Theatre, the famous Somme film, 'The Battle of the Somme,' will be screened for the first time. The picture has met with such adverse criticism, but the comments from the Times and the Globe were different. Film review included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-28
Summary:

The management of the Bijou Theatre is to be congratulated in presenting before its patrons that extremely funny farce 'Are You a Mason?,' which has been filmed by the Famous Players Company, and for the presentations, which take place tonight and tomorrow, there should be very large…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-04-25
Summary:

During the performance of 'The Witness for the Defence' on Tuesday night, the good taste audiences who sit still during the short interval between the acts, was spolit by other people who as soon as the curtain dropped at the end of an act, made a bee-line for the exits, and did not…