The big turn at the Hongkong Cinematograph is Professor Vicente Kemppo [sic], who entertains his audience by chewing glass lamp chimneys, and grinding broken glasses with his bareback. A liberal programme of interesting pictures is shown, but the enjoyment is somewhat detracted from by the…
An Ealing family of robins, composed of stray fragments of gaudily coloured theatrical garments, situated in the glass-covered theatre of a large cinematograph film-producing company's works, have now finally left their nest after witnessing, undismayed, thrilling episodes.
The list of films including Pathe's Animated Cartoons and American Gazette, and a beautiful series illustrative of water bird life; and three excellent comics 'Jim's Dusky Sweetheart,' 'A Four-handed Game,' a new Wiffles story, and 'The Looking Glass Man'…
The progress made in the character of subjects presented in the movies today, makes desirable for all inquiring people to at least attend occasionally. Annoying after-effects on the eyes prevent people from enjoying the social diversion and often the educational advantages. Those who suffer from…
During the year 1915, there has been a distinct falling off regarding Patents applied for in the United Kingdom. There is an invention of Penny-in-the-Slot device for hiring out Opera Glasses, specially devised for Picture Palaces and the cheaper seats of Music Halls and Theatres.
The article mentioned that they are told that, in Brussels, the cafes and cinemas were crowded during the winter, but they are not told that, owing to the price of coal, it is cheaper to buy a glass of beer or a cinema ticket than to remain at home.
A large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night, was treated to a queer display by the 'mystery man,' Mr. V. Gramby, whose act with cutlery and broken glass baffled all; his display of strength with a weight block of granite was well applauded.
While critical faculty of the kinema public has been growing into maturity, there is a fairly big percentage of pictures, as too silly for exhibition. The article mentioned five characteristics of these sausage-made films, eventually had either unable to sell or screen, or sold with a knock-down…
The death of Mr. W. Friese Greene, inventor of the kinema, brings to an end of a life of vicissitude and tragedy. In his life, he invented a camera for taking moving pictures on photographic glass plates, and produced the roll celluloid film and first projector.
A new film which can be used in any roll-film camera for the taking of photographs in natural colours has been made by Dr. Ruth, of Munich. It has been some years since the Lumiere brothers of Lyons invented the wonderful autochrome plate, with which transparent photographs on glass can be taken…
According to an optician, it is predicted that in the future, four or five films could be projected simultaneously on to the same screen but with a different single colour. By then, audiences could wear the corresponding glasses that admit only the rays of that colour, together with a telephone…
It is stated by the writer that the moving picture show, as the cheapest and most direct form of theatre show, holds without any doubt the greatest possibilities for influencing the public, whether in education, morals, or sentiment. – The Looking-Glass
Coronet Theatre screened a Swedish picture, 'Love's Crucible,' for the first time yesterday. The Theatre was decorated with a grey old Gothic archway outside and a stained glass window inside. The film revolved around the topic of religious superstition in the medieval era.…
This is no less than the founding in the Colony of a motion picture company to produce Chinese plays and dramas. The China Sun Motion Pictures Company, Limited, is in the field with a capital of half a million dollars which it desires to be usefully and profitably employed in the starting of a…
The World Theatre offers as its chief thrill, 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room,' a Realart picture. Gasten Levoux's [sic] exciting detective story. Film plot included.
Through a Glass Window,' is now at the World Theatre. It is a McAvoy Realart picture.
Yesterday, World Theatre screened a Realart picture, entitled 'Through a Glass Window,' starring May McAvoy. The story is written by Olga Printzlau and contains an intermixture of pathos and comedy. Miss McAvoy is assisted by a capable cast including Raymond McKee, Fannie Midgley,…