In very recent wars the motion-picture cameras have made their appearance. C. Fred Ackerman, with whom the writer tented in China, is undoubtedly the most successful of the war motion-picture operators. His first experience was in the Philippines, which photographed two men in the act of being…
There was a crowded house at the Tai Ping Theatre and a coolie who was anxious to see the show could not obtain a good seat, who eventually sat on the stage. He was later removed from the stage by the management, however, the coolie resisted and threw a stone at the man who had ejected him. He…
The foundation stone of the new Bandmann Theatre at the junction of Queen's Road and Matthew Road, Bombay, was to be laid by Brigadier General Cater.
For throwing stones at an Indian constable in Taiping Theatre, during the performance on Saturday night, a Chinese was sent to jail for two months' hard labour.
Messrs. Ramos and Ramos presented a very fine programme at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. The feature of this week's pictures is a two-part film. 'The Evil Fascination.' Fred Graham and Nellie Dent in a one-set comedy kept the house in roars of laughter during their performance…
The Victoria Theatre is presenting a very fine programme just now and it is pleasing to see that the enterprise of Ramos and Ramos is meeting with ample reward in the form of good houses. The speciality this week is a two-part film entitled 'The Evil Fascination,' superbly acted, while…
The pictures at the Victoria Theatre are well worth seeing this week. The long film 'For a Crown' is full of dramatic power. Fred Graham and Nellie Dent kept the house laughing with their burlesque.
Mr. Fred B. Smith and Mr. Raymond Robins are on a world tour in a 'men and religion forward movement' and visit YMCA. They have a meeting in the City Hall and accompanied by the Messrs. Paul J. Gilbert, P.H. Metcalf, C.M. Keeler and Ed. W. Peck. Raymond Robins dealt with the social…
London, July 8 – Fred Welsh beat Willie Ritchie for the lightweight championship at the Olympia and two thousand ladies were amongst the spectators at the Olympia. The contest was staged by Mr. C. B. Cochran, and Ritchie refused to sign articles unless he received £10,000 (win, lose or draw) and…
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…
Charlie Chaplin eloping, 'Stone Age Adventure,' a cartoon film, two episodes of 'Exploits of Elaine' and Pathe's British Gazette including pictures of the Allied Army in the Near East were shown.
The police discovered two boys imitated the villains in the movies and carried stones to the track, holding up a train in Osaka.
If some enterprising movie cameraman would take pictures every ten minutes or so, night and day for a week, of a Shanghai street island in the process of evolving itself out of the sticky mud of The Bund, and then flashed on the screen the whole remarkable growth from nothing at all to a solid…
Victoria Theatre is being patronised by the Bell Company. It is pleased to welcome back Fred Keeley and Ivy Aldous as they provided great singing and impersonation. Mr Keeley varies his turn cleverly and his Charlie Chaplin is really laughable.
Charlie Chaplin, the cinema comedian, has been married at Los Angeles, California, to Miss Mildred Harris. Chaplin was quite a boy when Fred Karno found him, and he had quite a minor part in the early productions, but in 'Mumming Birds' did much tricky work with his feet.
The manager of the Victoria Theatre made arrangements for the exhibition of Pathe's new photoplay feature entitled 'For Sale,' in which Gladys Hulette and Creighton Hale are co-stars. The screenplay is written by Fred Jackson. Film synopsis included. This film just recalls how…
At the Hongkong Theatre the Paramount photo-play in 5 parts 'A Girl like that' is really worth seeing. The part played by Irene Fenwick is superb. The coming film will be Paramount's 'Rolling Stones' and 'Redeeming Love.'
The magnificent film now being screened at the Hongkong Theatre featuring Owen Moore and Marguerite Courtot is 'Rolling Stones.' Film synopsis included. Other Paramount dramas are forthcoming.
Mr. Fred Goodwins, the film actor, who was Charlie Chaplin's press agent for two years, gave an interesting lecture recently to the members of the Stoll Picture Theatre Club, talked about the earlier life and career of this famous actor.
Jacques of the Far North'[sic] which the Coronet is now showing is an attractive production. It is a tale of the Great Far North, where men shedding off the trammels of civilisation returned to the savage instincts of the Stone Age.