A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. - Phone. 1337
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-12-20 - 1921-12-22
Summary:

Today 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m., G. A. [sic] Anderson in 'Naked Hands.' 2.30 & 7.15 p.m., final episode of 'King of Circus' [sic] and 1st episode of 'Great London Mystery.' Booking at Messrs. Mehta & Co.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-12-20 - 1921-12-22
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., G. A. [sic] Anderson in 'Naked Hands.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., final episode of 'King of Circus' and 1st episode of 'Great London Mystery.' Booking at Messrs Mehta and Co. (Tel. 951.)

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-12-20 - 1921-12-22
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., G. A. [sic] Anderson in 'Naked Hands.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., final episodes of 'King of Circus' [sic] and last episode of 'Great London – Mystery' [sic]. Booking at Messrs Mehta and Co., (Tel. 951).

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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. - Phone. 1337
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-12-27 - 1921-12-29
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Thomas Santschi & Bessie Eyton in 'The City of Purple Dream.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery,' 1, 2 and 3 epis. Booking at Messrs. Mehta & Co.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1921-12-27 - 1921-12-29
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Thomas Santschi and Bessie Eyton in 'The City of Purple Dream.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery' 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes. Booking at the Theatre, phone 1337.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-12-28 - 1921-12-29
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Thomas Santschi and Bessie Eyton in 'The City of Purple Dream,' a famous novel realized upon the screen. 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery,' 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes. Booking at the theatre. Phone 1337.

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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. Entirely Under British Management - Phone. 1337
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-01-03 - 1922-01-05
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Carl Laemmle presents 'Luring Lips,' starring Edith Roberts. 2.30 and 9.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery,' 4th & 5th epis. Booking at the Theatre.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337, Hongkong's Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management.
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-01-03 - 1922-01-05
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Carl Laemmle presents 'Luring Lips' starring Edith Roberts. 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery' 4th and 5th episodes. Booking at the Theatre (Telephone 1337).

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-01-04 - 1922-01-05
Summary:

Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Carl Laemmle presents 'Luring Lips' starring Edith Roberts. 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. performances, 'The Great London Mystery,' 4th and 5th episodes. Booking at the theatre. Phone 1337.

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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. Entirely Under British Management - Phone. 1337
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-01-17 - 1922-01-19
Summary:

Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., William Fox presents George Walsh in 'This Is the Life.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., 'Great London Mystery,' 8 and 9 epis. Booking at the Theatre.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-01-17 - 1922-01-19
Summary:

Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., William Fox presents George Walsh in 'This Is the Life.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., 'Great London Mystery' 8 and 9 episodes. Booking at the theatre. Phone 1337.

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337, Hongkong's Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management.
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-01-17 - 1922-01-19
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., William Fox presents George Walsh in 'This is the Life.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., 'Great London Mystery' 8 and 9 episodes. Booking at the Theatre (Telephone 1337).

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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. Entirely Under British Management - Phone. 1337
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-01-24 - 1922-01-26
Summary:

Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Carl Laemmle presents a Universal special, 'Man Trackers' [sic], featuring George Larkin and Josephine Hill. At 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., final episodes of 'Great London Mystery.'

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Headline: World Theatre: Phone 1337; Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-01-24 - 1922-01-26
Summary:

Tonight at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. only, Universal special, Carl Laemmle presents an all-star cast with George Larkin and Josephine Hill in 'Man Trackers.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., final episodes of 'Great London Mystery.' Booking at the theatre. Phone 1337.

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Headline: World Theatre: Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under British Management
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-01-24 - 1922-01-26
Summary:

Today 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Universal special, Carl Laemmle presents an all-star cast with George Larkin and Josephine Hill in 'Man Trackers.' 2.30 and 7.15 p.m., final episodes of 'Great London Mystery' [sic]. Usual price. Booking at the Theatre.

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-04-02 - 1925-04-04
Summary:

Today and tomorrow, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Mia May in 'The Price She Paid,' in eight reels, adapted from E. Bajda's stage play. Usual prices. Starting Sunday, 'The Barefoot Boy.' Also Jack Dempsey in 'West of the Water Bucket,' the third of the 'Fight and Win…

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-04-02 - 1925-04-04
Summary:

Today till Saturday at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Mia May in 'The Price She Paid,' adapted from E. Bajda's famous stage play in eight reels, with special music at ordinary prices. Coming, 'The Barefoot Boy,' with an all-star cast including John Bowers, Marjorie Daw and others.…

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-04-02 - 1925-04-03
Summary:

Today till Saturday at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., Mia May in 'The Price She Paid,' adapted from E. Bajda's famous stage play in eight reels. Usual prices. Starting Sunday, 'The Barefoot Boy.' Also Jack Dempsey in 'West of the Water Bucket,' the third of the '…

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1925-04-02 - 1925-04-04
Summary:

Today till Saturday at 5.15 and 9.15, Mia May in 'The Price She Paid,' adapted from E. Bajda's famous stage play. With special music at ordinary prices. Coming, 'The Barefoot Boy,' with John Bowers, Marjorie Daw and others. Also Jack Dempsey in 'West of the Water…

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-04-04 - 1925-04-08
Summary:

Today till Wednesday, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., 'The Barefoot Boy' featuring John Bowers, Marjorie Daw, Sylvia Breamer, and a marvellous all star cast. Also Jack Dempsey in 'West of the Water Bucket,' the third of the 'Fight and Win' series. Picture or illustration…