A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1910-07-13
Summary:

Tommy Burns and Sam Langford are again matched for a twenty-five round go at Los Angeles. Each fighter in addition receives a fourth interest in the moving pictures.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1912-08-15
Summary:

According to a report by 'New York Tribune,' the recent riot at the Central Building, Los Angeles, will be reproduced, at the trial of those arrested by motion picture films and shown to the jury on a screen. This is the first time in history for using cinematograph as witness.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-09-30 - 1913-10-02
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Studies of Kittens', 'On the Shore', 'The Magnetic', 'A Beauty Counted Second', 'Jack Handle & His Wife', 'Balaoo' (in 2 parts) and 'A Picnic Party'; Coming film: 'Building of the Great Los…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-09-30 - 1913-10-02
Summary:

Tonight 9.15, 'Studies of Kittens on the Shore,' 'The Magnetic,' 'A Beauty Counted Second,' 'Jack Handles & His Wife,' 'Balaoo' in two parts, and 'A Picnic Party'; watch for the great & interesting film 'Building of the…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1914-03-26
Summary:

An extraordinary sequel to the Liverpool sack murder was recently revealed. Samuel Angeles Eltoft was arrested and sentenced to four years. The detective believed that Eltoft was inspired by a dramatic picture shown in Liverpool cinema theatre weeks ago.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-17 - 1915-06-19
Summary:

On June 18, an unsurpassed programme, 9th & 10th episodes of the 'Perils of Pauline' [sic], see these episodes as Pauline is captured by smugglers and disguises herself as an angel against her plotters; Pathe's latest gazettes and don't forget the famous keystone comics…

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-01 - 1916-03-03
Summary:

On Mar 1-3, drama 'The Angel of the House' in 4 parts; the farce comedy 'Max Linder has too much Mother-in-law' [sic] in 3 parts; orchestra in attendance.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-03-01 - 1916-03-01
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Angel of the House' (4 parts) and 'Max Linder has too much Mother-In-Law' (3 parts); Orchestra in attendance

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-03
Summary:

The two attractions at the Bijou Theatre this week are a rollicking three-part comedy 'Max has too Much Mother-in-law,' and a French drama 'The Angel of the House' which was published by the Gaumont Company.

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Headline: Recent Events
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-05-13
Summary:

Reports from Los Angeles show that the city has more than 20 moving picture studios employing 15,000 actors and turning out 200,000 feet of movie film per week.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-10-19
Summary:

A report from Sydney Sun introduced Charlie Chaplin. The writer had been Mr. Chaplin's guest in Los Angeles for ten days, and under his guidance, met many of the principal stars in filmdom, including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Fanny [sic] Ward, Theda Bara, and William S. Hart. About…

12
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-06-17 - 1918-06-19
Summary:

From June 18-19 and for 2 nights only, 'The Angel Factory' in 5 parts; Annals of the War No. 24; 'The Masher's Mishap.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-06-18 - 1918-06-19
Summary:

Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 19th June, for two nights only, 'The Angel Factory' in 5 parts. Also Annals of the War No. 24 and 'The Masher's Mishap.' Booking at Anderson's.

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Headline: At the Victoria
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-06-18 - 1918-06-18
Summary:

Tonight and tomorrow, the popular star Antonio Moreno in his first Pathe feature, 'The Angel Factory,' with a wonderful cast including Helene Chadwick, Susanne Willa and Margaret Greene.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-06-18
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre is offering a special attraction for tonight and tomorrow night – a five-part film entitled 'The Angel Factory.' This is a very fine film and features the popular cinema star, Antonio Moreno. The program also includes other attractive items.

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Headline: Picture Houses
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-06-18
Summary:

Both cinema theatres have been crowded despite the rain. New films will be shown together with subsequent episodes of several serials. 'Seven Pearls' is attracting big houses in the Victoria Theatre. A new star in 'The Angel Factory' will be shown. As for Hongkong Theatre,…

17
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-06-18
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre will present Pathe's 'The Angel Factory' tonight, featuring Antonio Moreno.

18
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-06-19
Summary:

The five-part picture 'The Angel Factory' which was shown last night and will be shown again tonight at the Victoria Theatre is one that cannot fail to make a great appeal to the picture-going public. A better title might have perhaps been chosen for this fine film as it gives a rather…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1918-07-03
Summary:

Charlie Chapin was drafted at Los Angeles on Apr 15, and expected to be called in June. He waived his British citizen rights, and expected to be in the American Army.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-01-16
Summary:

Charlie Chaplin, the cinema comedian, has been married at Los Angeles, California, to Miss Mildred Harris. Chaplin was quite a boy when Fred Karno found him, and he had quite a minor part in the early productions, but in 'Mumming Birds' did much tricky work with his feet.