Programme at 9:15 p.m. The American film-drama including 'The Rose of Kentucky'; and comics including 'The Sense of Smell,' 'Looking for a Job,' 'The Bobbie & the Bow-wow' and 'Inquisitive William.' News of the day included. Performance by…
The Benefit will be given on May 2, at the Bijou Theatre to Mr. Stephenson. Special items will be contributed by Miss Cecile Stephano, Miss Violet Bonnetta, Mr. Gonzales, Mr. Stephenson, and two Hong Kong amateurs.
Programme at 9:15 p.m. The American drama including 'The Blind Princess and the Poet' and 'The Honour of His House.' Comics including 'Tommy and the Glue-Pot.' Performance by Miss Violet Bonetia. Special programme of Mr. R. H. Stephenson on Friday, 2nd May. Debut of…
On and after the 31st May, J. Gonzalez de Bernedo, Manager of the Victoria Theatre, will sever his connection with the firm of Ramos, Ramos, and Co.
The Bijou Theatre is about to pass out of the hands of the present owners, having been purchased by a local syndicate. It will be closed from May 31 and reopened at about the end of the first week in June. Mr. Bob Stephenson who has managed the Bijou for two and half years hasn't decided…
There is a photo of Miss May Hallat. She was introduced as the leading female role of 'The Thief,' by great London Production of Sir George Alexander. Mr. Henry Dallas is to present the performance at Victoria Theatre tonight.
The Dallas Comedy Company opened a short season in Hong Kong at the Victoria Theatre. 'The Thief' is from the French of Henri Bernstein, by Cosmo Gordon Lennox, and abound with big possibilities. Mr. Henry Dallas and Miss May Hallett will play the role of injured husband and erring…
Dallas Comedy Co. on Friday, 30th May and tomorrow (Saturday) on 31st May. Pictures including 'The Touch of Truth,' 'Lydia and the Parson' and 'A Sister to Assist 'Er.' Booking at Moutries. Price details included.
Dallas Comedy Co. tonight on (Saturday) 31st May. Pictures including 'The Touch of Truth,' 'Lydia and the Parson' and 'A Sister to Assist 'Er.' Booking at Moutrie's. Price details included.
According to a report in 'Times,' there are too many picture theatres, they may have come to stay, but it is being overdone, the company side of it in particular. Our object is to impress upon the people with a little spare money to invest the advisability of avoiding this kind of…
The public that patronizes the better class of photoplay houses refuses to tolerate the speculate of sitting through the average vaudeville chaser in order to see a good photoplay. With the Kalem Company spend $100,000 on one photoplay, and $50,000 for several, and with the Edison and Vitagraph…
In an interesting article in the Dame [sic] the well-known Berlin physician, Dr. Albert Moll, discusses the influence of theatre-going on the infirmity particularly prevalent among highly strung people of our great cities. The cinematograph, where the slight trembling of the pictures is by no…
New York, August 17 – As a result of a decision by the Federal Court of Buffalo declaring that the Eastman Kodak Company infringes a Hannibal Goodwin film patent, the Eastman Company may be compelled to account for between $5,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Commencing this evening the magnificent and expensive film, 'The Battle of Waterloo' will be screened at the Victoria Theatre. The film has received the most extravagant praise in the newspapers at Home. Booking may be done at Moutries. Special arrangements have been made for the…
Edison's wonderful talking pictures are to appear at the Theatre Royal for a short season, commencing next Wednesday. Since the invention was last seen in Hongkong, the great 'Wizard of Sound and Light' has made startling improvements, and some of the subjects recorded are said to…
It is probable that no film has ever been shown anywhere that created a greater sensation than 'Quo Vadis,' in six parts, which will be shown at the Victoria Theatre shortly. The enterprising management has also arranged for two companion films dealing with Ancient Rome, 'Anthony…
The long-expected Giants and White Sox arrived yesterday morning. It was announced on Saturday by wireless from the steamer that the teams would play an exhibition game in Hongkong and the Hongkong Football Club placed their grounds at the disposal of the visitors. The players were not a little…
The approaching majority of kinematography may well call for a brief review of the extraordinary growth of the industry since that eventful day in 1893 when at the World's Fair, Chicago, Thomas Edison's kinetoscope was introduced to an amazed public. Facts about the picture industry in…
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…
A private view of the cinematograph films of the Hong Kong Races was given by the Variety Film Exchange Company before Lady May, the Misses May and others. The film is shown at Happy Valley, the arrival of H. E. the Governor and party. It will be first exhibited at the cinematograph garden of…