A French scientist has developed an ingenious method which has greatly increased the scope of the cinematograph by considerably augmenting the speed – that is, the number of pictures taken within a second – to almost incredible figures.

Messrs Ramos and Ramos, the proprietors of Victoria Theatre, have just concluded arrangements for the exhibition of the animated picture Gazette of Pathé Freres which will be quite a new thing in Hongkong. Gazette is an ordinary film showing the latest happenings from all over the world. A…

The Hongkong Theatre, for three nights will screen the popular seven part picture 'Neptune's Daughter,' in which the Annette Kellerman plays the leading part. Last night, the 9th and 10th episodes 'The Million Dollar Mystery' and a Charlie Chaplin picture were shown. In…

The Victoria Theatre is about to put on a stupendous serial; but as they are already engaged in screening 'The Bull's Eye,' the management is desirous of speeding it up so as to get the new picture. Tonight a new programme is billed with the star picture, 'Hinton's…

It seems that the Americans had practically monopolized the film world and that more than 95% of the films shown throughout the Empire were American. The films exhibited 'American ideas and sentiments, the glorification of American energy and initiative, the enterprise of American trade,…

New York, October 5 – A film actress, Madeline Davis, fatally injured when she climbed from a motor-car at full speed to an aeroplane overhead.

For the first time, voice and action were synchronized on a standard cinema by Dr. Lee de Forest's invention, phonofilm. By this, the sounds are recorded in fine lines on the right-hand margin of the picture which is unreeled at normal speed – 13 to 16 inches per second. The music they…

The Scarlet Car,' a dramatic adventure photoplay now showing at the World Theatre, is one of the most intensely human tales ever written by that famous novelist Richard Harding Davis. Tomorrow will be the last show of a moving story that rushes to its surprising climax with the speed of…

As the construction of the Queen's Theatre approaches the verge of completion, speculations regarding leasing of the building mount. So far no formal agreements have been made. However, it is anticipated that the theatre will be leased to a Chinese businessman for a monthly sum of $15,000.…

A First National Picture, entitled 'Ashes of Vengeance,' starring Norma Talmadge was screened on a train named Flying Scotsman which was moving at a speed of 80 miles an hour and left King's Cross at 10 o'clock. The carriage accommodated about 30 people who were facilitated…

The new picture which comes to the Coronet Theatre this evening does not belie the promise of its name. 'The Westbound Limited' is as exciting a railway story as any cinemagoer could wish. Among its more breathless moments are the scenes where two screeching iron monsters rush at…

Reginald Denny achieved reputation for fast action from the 'Leather Pushers' series. 'The Abysmal Brute,' the film version of Jack London's novel, again witnessed his burst of speed. In 'The Kentucky Derby' thus adding to his reputation for the symbol of fast…

Beginning today, for four days, Queen's Theatre will be screening 'Sure Fire Flint' featuring Johnny Hines. The story is adapted from the story of the same name appeared in the Ace High Magazine, and written by Gerald C. Duffy. Johnny Hines is famous for his performance in '…

Speed, comedy, action and drama are promised the patrons of Queen's Theatre when 'Sure Fire Flint,' featuring Johnny Hines, is to run a four-day engagement beginning today. The story of 'Sure Fire Flint,' adapted from the story of the same name as it appeared in Ace High…

In number and speed, the stunts seen in 'The Eleventh Hour,' which opened last night at the World Theatre, are generous provision. The cast, headed by Charles Jones and Shirley Mason, include June Elvidge and Alan Hale. Lincoln J. Carter is responsible for the multitudinous of the…

Some of the films, which were skillfully chosen to cover a wide range of school subjects, were good. But many were misleading, both as regards the relative size of objects and the speeds of processes. This feature was noticed in the Nature Study films, some of the geographical and most of the…