In the past five years the United States has produced about 73,000,000 bales of cotton. The moving picture business depends upon cotton, for the films are made of pyralin, which lends itself to manufactures ranging from toys to scientific instruments. – Wall Street Journal
Herr Zimmermann has been making admissions, and with abundant statistics shows that Germany is dependent on the British Empire for wool, that the British Empire has practically the world monopoly of cotton. The article mentioned that the German Government does not follow Zimmermann's advice…
The Weekend programme at the Coronet is about the following: the British Gazette, Goldwyn's Lampoons (No.1), a Bray cartoon, 'Help Wanted-Male' featuring Blanche Sweet, and the Snub Pollard in 'Rock-a-Bye Baby.' Besides, 'The Empire of Diamonds' is going to be…
Today the making of motion pictures begins with cotton. The oils and other foreign substance are removed and cotton is treated with a combination of sulphuric and nitric acids to render it soluble in the correct solvent. The mixture is converted into sheets of film base and being hardened. For…
There will be dancing and a novel competition from one till one, with beautiful prizes. Ladies will kindly bring a needle and reel of cotton; gentlemen need two paper fasteners. Tickets $2.00.
Today to Monday, 25th at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m., Lucy Cotton in 'The Miracle of Love,' a Cosmopolitan special picture. Booking at the Star Ferry Wharf for Hongkong residents. Free ferry tickets both ways. Open daily: 4.30 to 5.15 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: 2 to 2.15 p.m., 4.30 to 5.15…
5.30 and 9.15, Charles Ray in 'Crooked Straight' and (at 9.15 only) Miss Lucy Sheimo in characteristic dances.
Special attraction, tonight and tomorrow at 9.15 p.m., Miss Lucy Sheimo in characteristic dances.
A Daughter of the Gods,' starring Annetta Kellermann [sic], is to be screened at the Star Theatre. At the same time, a series of classical dances is to be given by Miss Lucy de Sheimo.
Textiles – Cotton Textiles will occupy 32,187 square feet. The whole story of cotton production will be illustrated from the growing of the raw material to a complete working range of every kind of cotton textile machinery, ending in groups of exhibits of every sort of finished product. A cinema…
Lucretia Lombard,' the screen adaptation of the famous novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, is scheduled for four days run at the World Theatre, commencing tomorrow, with Irene Rich and Monte Blue heading a distinguished cast of players. In casting the players, Director Jack Conway…
Travelling as a passenger in Mr. Abbott's aeroplane, Mr. Yuen, manager of the Queen's Theatre, dropped a quantity of numbered programmes from the air on Friday afternoon. To the three first comers at the Theatre with these programmes, the management offered free shows for one month,…