A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-02-27
Summary:

Special pictures of the Hong Kong Races were screened at the premises of the Variety Film Exchange Company, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon, for a Government House party. Lady May, the Misses May, Captain Connolly, Mr. T.F. Hough and other ladies and gentlemen were present. Other films were…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-20
Summary:

This evening, by special request, the Melbourne Comedy Co. will present at the Victoria Theatre. 'The Passing Show,' 'Keep Smiling,' 'The Sentry Box, the Maid and the Solider' and 'The Hong Kong Suffragette' will be given. 'Hullo Hong Kong' will…

3
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-01-05 - 1909-01-21
Summary:

Two performances every night, with the beautiful film 'A Journey From The Hong Kong Peak'; Children's matinee on every Sunday 4 p.m. with reduction of prices

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-05-20
Summary:

Les Miserables' is to be shown at the Bijou Theatre tonight. This is the last night of the production in Hong Kong.

5
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-27
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre management last night gave a successful entertainment under the patronage the Hon. the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the Hong Kong Police Reserves – 50 percent of the gross proceeds going towards the Police Reserves' band fund. The Band, under Mr, Da Costa,…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-01-28
Summary:

There has just been formed a company under the name of Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd., a corporation under the Hong Kong company law, with a share capital of $200,000. It will amalgamate the well-known Coronet Theatre, the Eastern Theatre (Queen's Road East) the projected Kowloon Theatre (…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-06-23
Summary:

Coronation events in Hong Kong will be exhibited in the Victoria Theatre at Sunday's matinee, 25h inst., Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday, 3 days only.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-02-16
Summary:

Kowloon Theatre will screen 'The Law of the Yukon' this evening. The film is based on a poem of the same name by Robert W. Service. It is also one of the big pictures in the new series Hong Kong Amusements Ltd. have secured.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-01-15
Summary:

Captain Ash, the famous cowboy, who is giving a lasso display at the Victoria Theatre, is leaving on Saturday for Calcutta. He asks us to say how much he has appreciated Hong Kong's kindness to him and hopes one day to pay another visit to the Colony.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-18
Summary:

There was quite a big house at the Bijou last night to witness the new pictures, one of the most interesting of which was a fine series of cinematograph views of Hong Kong and Canton. Other pictures were 'The Backbiter,' 'Prince Willy,' and 'The $4,000,000 Dowry,' a…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-03-29
Summary:

It May Be Your Daughter,' the superfine photoplay that has been drawing packed houses at the Hong Kong Theatre, will be presented again tonight and tomorrow. Very shortly Hall Caine's 'Christian' [sic] will be shown at this Theatre. It is a six-reel picture, make by the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-05-12
Summary:

The man who was charged with assault and disorderly conduct on the Chinese Manager of the Eastern Cinema, by the Hong Kong Amusements Limited, was fined $100 or two months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. R.E. Lindsell. Although he has been relieved from the charge of assaulting the Chinese…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-10-14
Summary:

Mr. Stephenson changed the programme at Bijou Theatre this evening. Many good pictures, new to Hong Kong, which have become quite famous in Europe will be shown. Special mention should be made of the film entitled 'Latude,' a very dramatic tale of a prisoner in the Bastille and his…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1911-05-25
Summary:

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.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-04-19
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre has engaged the services of Mr. Joseph Blascheck, the well-known humourist, and that he will shortly arrive in Hong Kong. He will be accompanied by an Australian Vocalist, Miss Alyce Austin.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-05-14
Summary:

The main attraction at the Hongkong Theatre over the weekend is the appearance of 'Carlos' and his talented company in a happy mixture of varieties, which include acrobatics, juggling, dancing, Roman rings, and head-balancing, the latter being one of the most hazardous feats seen in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-01-02
Summary:

Miss Le Roy, the well-known Parisien dancer and soubrette, appeared on Wednesday night at the Victoria Theatre. Owing to a severe chill that she had contracted, Miss Le Roy could not give all the numbers that she had intended. She left yesterday for Shanghai, where she will be starring at the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-04-12
Summary:

Yesterday was commenced the first two episodes of 'Pirate Gold' at the Coronet, and, as promised by the management, the film is a welcome departure from the usual serial story hitherto shown in Hong Kong. Of the dramatic variety, the film is relieved by flashes of humour which come and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-01-07
Summary:

Hong Kong is to have the opportunity of witnessing another masterpiece of cinematograph by arrangement with Pathe Freres, the Victoria Theatre is to screen a filmed version of Dumas' 'The Count of Monte Cristo.' It will be shown in eight epochs, the first of which is to be put on…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-04-30
Summary:

At the New Theatre tonight, the 'Merry Wizard Company' is opening a short season, the entertainment they provide being composed of an excellently varied programme of ventriloquism, sleight-of-hand, mental telepathy, singing, etc. After a tour of the United States and a stay of ten…