A boon for the movies is 'Scaramouche,' the big Rex Ingram production for Metro, which is showing at the Queen's Theatre. The cast of 10,000 is headed by Ramon Novarro, Alice Terry and Lewis Stone, the triumvirate of Ingram's earlier film, 'The Prisoner of Zenda,'…
Mr. F. C. Jenkin goes to court for an interim injunction restraining Li Yu Nung, alias Li Po Kwong or his agents from assigning, mortgaging, demising, letting or dismissing the Ko Shing Theatre or the property whereon the theatre is built. The judge granted the injunction, which is returnable in…
Rafael Sabatini, the author of 'Scaramouche,' which in its screen form, as produced by Rex Ingram for Metro, opens at the Queen's Theatre tomorrow. When 'Scaramouche' was published in 1921, critics who declared the historical novel could not come back were forced to…
Presiding over the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, expressed surprise that a cinema theatre should go bankrupt in these times. Included in the list of cases was an application for an order for adjudication in respect of the World Theatre. Mr. A. Dyer Ball, the…
The picture version of David Belasco's noted stage success, 'The Gold-diggers,' has been announced for the World Theatre for four days run. This play was written by Grant Carpenter and directed by Harry Beaumont. Other stars included Hope Hampton, Wyndham Standing, Louise Fazenda…
The orchestra of the s.s. 'President Grant' will play at a special dance at the Kowloon Theatre tonight.
Dance lovers will keep tomorrow evening free for the extra special dance with music by President Grant Band.
London, June 1 – A cinema licence has been granted to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, despite much local opposition.
It is not understandable that presentation of nasty and sordid things in films is not censored. Approval should be granted before each film was displayed. 'N. C. D. News'
Tuesday, October 17th, special dance with music by the famous Seattle Rainbow cabaret band. Now orchestra of S. S. President Grant.
In view of the dullness of their business, the Finance Bureau has granted the application of the Sun Co. and owners of other cinema theatres in Canton to postpone the payment of the additional tax to the end of the year.
Now York, July 20. The cinema actress, Pearl White, has been granted a divorce, without alimony, on the ground that the husband, Wallace McCutcheon, neglected to provide for her.
Tonight at 9.15 p.m., special dance with music by the jazz band of President Grant. Tickets $2.00 at Moutrie's. Tomorrow and Thursday, Nazimova comes to Kowloon Theatre in 'Billions.'
Another Warner Brothers Classic of the Screen is scheduled to appear at the World Theatre for four days' run commencing today. This is 'The Gold Digger,' featuring Hope Hampton, an adaptation of the David Belasco stage play of the same name. When Mr. Belasco read the scenario for…
London, July 28. The Dempsey-Carpentier fight had a sequel in the Chancery Court, London, which today granted the Western Import Company a perpetual injunction restraining the exhibition of the film in breach of their copyright.
The families of the R. E. and A. S. C stationed in Hongkong were entertained to tea, games and gifts of toys by the officers. The programme included a cinema entertainment for which thanks are due to the Services Entertainment Fund for a grant towards the cost.
(From Our Own Correspondent) – Canton, December 5. – Owing to the compulsory cessation of all theatrical business, the proprietors of the various theatres have petitioned Taotai Hsuen Yip for a remission of the theatre tax, and the request has been granted.
In Shanghai, on the 9th, Sam Gale, vaudeville artist, applied under the Children's Act, 1904, for a license to permit his young daughter, Sadie Gale, to perform at the Victoria Cinematograph Hall. This, the first allocation made in Shanghai, was granted.