A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-08-07 - 1920-08-09
Summary:

Today, Clara Kimball Young in 'The House of Glass.' New Rolin Comedy and Pathe news. At 7.15 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 8 and 9. August 9 remarks: At 7.15 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 10 and 11.

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-07 - 1920-08-07
Summary:

When Select Pictures Corporation chose the great stage success, 'The House of Glass,' as a vehicle for the talents of Clara Kimball Young, they knew that they had secured a play that would give ample scope to her perfect mastery of screen technique in addition to permitting her the use…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-07 - 1920-08-09
Summary:

Today at 2.30, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Clara Kimball Young in 'The House of Glass,' new Rolin Comedy and Pathe News. At 7.15 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 8 and 9.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-08-07 - 1920-08-09
Summary:

Tonight at 2.30, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Clara Kimball Young in 'The House of Glass.' Also new Rolin comedy and Pathe News. At 7.15 p.m., 'The Silent Mystery' episodes 8 and 9.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-12-02
Summary:

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…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-06-23
Summary:

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.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-01-23
Summary:

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…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-02-16
Summary:

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…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-07-13
Summary:

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

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-09-02
Summary:

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.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-04-03
Summary:

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…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-08-27 - 1923-08-27
Summary:

If you open an umbrella in the house; if you spill the salt; if you break a looking glass; if you walk under a ladder. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-09-10 - 1923-09-12
Summary:

Just arrived per S. S. City of Norwich. A choice variety of Armour's fruit jellies in 7 oz. net glass jars at 40 cents each. Also a delicious assortment of American sandwich fillings at attractive prices. Orders taken for French bread at 3 cents per loaf. Our offer: any customer purchasing…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-10-25
Summary:

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.

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-10-27 - 1923-10-27
Summary:

Last shows today at 5.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m., 'The Mystery of the Yellow Room,' a photo-novel of Gaston Leroux's famous mystery story of the same name.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-02
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-11-10
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-22 - 1923-11-22
Summary:

R-C Pictures presents Pauline Frederick in 'The Lure of Jade,' adapted from 'House of Glass' by Marion Orth, directed by Colin Campbell, with the supporting cast, Thomas Holding, Arthur Rankin, Leon Bary, L. C. Shumway, Hardee Kirkland and Clarissa Selwynne.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-12-01
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-12-05 - 1923-12-08
Summary:

Wed. 5th to Sat. 8th December, at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m., May McAvoy in 'Through a Glass Window.' Usual price. Booking at the Theatre. December 5 Remarks: Another ad. on page 4, photo included.