Department store ad. Sale of Cinemagraphs in various prices. Mentioned that Cinemagraphs can be worked by a child.
Cinematograph shows appear to be growing in popular regard in the Colony. The King's Electric Theatre which has been recently opened at Yaumati by the same syndicate that owns Bijou Scenic Theatre, with Mr. J. Lafferty as lessee and manager, is attracting large crowds of Chinese nightly.…
Mr. G. P. Lammert will sell the Scenic Railway by public auction at noon tomorrow.
Mr. E. B. John, the president of the Globe Moving Picture Shows of California, came to Hong Kong together with Mr. W. H. Lynch. They made a tour of the world, took scenic and industrial films which will be shown all over the world and that also will be made use of by the Educational Department…
The schedule of complimentary performance at the Victoria Theatre on Friday is provided. The entertainment is given by Messrs Ramos and Ramos to their popular manager, Mr. J. Blake. Comic pictures 'Bobby Pulls the Trigger' and 'Love, Luck & Gasoline' will be shown.
The Victoria Theatre was filled to the doors last night by a highly appreciative audience, the occasion being a special variety entertainment in compliment to Mr. J. Blake, the popular night manager. The programme was a long one, including the performances offered by Bimbo Drake, Mr. Bob…
A large audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre last night to give a send-off to Verne and Smith and the two Franklins, who are returning home after a lengthy and successful tour in the Orient. An excellent programme was gone through by Misses Connor and Porter from the Bijou, by courtesy of…
The inadvisability of allowing the reproduction, on the cinematograph screen, of scenes which the generality of folk regard as far too sacred for exhibition. We plead for the abolition of license but for the preservation of rational liberty and latitude. Mr. G. A. Redford, has now been entrusted…
Mr. G. A. Redford is engaged in organising the British Board of Film Censors, of which he is the director. An office had been established for the reproduction of films. The Censorship would extend all over Great Britain. There was a great advantage in having cooperation with the manufactures.…
9.15 Programme: 'The Living Statue' (new comic by Max Linder); 'The Ace of Clubs' (new comic by Nick Winter); 'The Village Hero' (A. B. Comedy); News of the World (Pathe Gazette); performance by Violet Bonetta; matinees details included.
9.15 Programme: The fine cinema and coloured drama, 'Nobility'; 'Biggles, The Millionaire' (comic); 'Saved by the Pony Express' (A. B. Sensational Drama); News of the World (Pathe Gazette); performance by Bonetta.
Films of Sir J. Forbes-Robertson and Miss Gertrude Elliott have been taken by the Gaumont Film Hire Service. Most of the scenes were 'staged' in the studio. It is stated that 'Hamlet,' when completed, will be about a mile long, and will cost about 10,000 pounds.
Mr. W. G. Faulkner stated in the London 'Daily Mail' that due to the development of the moving-picture business, American slang terms invaded the picture theatre, are used in the common talk in London as the men in control of this business are either Americans or Englishmen who have…
Love Everlasting' and 'The Hongkong Races Film' for 4 nights only; performance by Violet Victoria & J. Sheridan.
Hong Kong is to see the remarkable Antarctic motion pictures of Captain Scott's South Polar Expedition, which were taken by Lt. Herbert G. Ponting F.R.G.S. The exhibition will take place at the Theatre Royal, opening on Monday next. The series is heralded as 'The Undying Story of…
There was again only a moderate attendance at the Theatre Royal last night when the Scott Expedition pictures were shown. The picture was recorded by Mr. Herbert G. Ponting on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition to the Antarctic.
In the ball room of Buckingham Palace last month before the King and Queen of Denmark, and the whole Court Mr. Herbert Ponting displayed his Antarctic series. A special screen was erected, and Mr. Ponting lectured as he does daily at the Philharmonic Hall.
Mr. J. Blake re-installed as manager of the Victoria. Under the new management, the theatre opened on Saturday night with a fine programme, including a particularly interesting Gaumont Graphic, two or three good comics and a lengthy sensational film entitled 'On the track of the Spider…
Mr. J. Bracken gave excellent performances last night at the Victoria. The war pictures and the dramatic film 'The Mystery of Kador Cliffe' were interesting.
Mr. J. Bracken gave excellent performances over the weekend at the Victoria. The War Gazettes were excellent and all too short, and the film 'The Tears of Repentance' was good.