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: 1908-09-30
Summary:

Special attractions are announced at the Victoria Cinematograph tonight, when the celebrated French artistes, Mdlle. Cecilia and Mons. L. Verard, make their debut. Miss Macdonald, of the Sydney Tivoli, is also appearing. The films are all interesting and entertaining.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-06-05
Summary:

The Alexandra Cinematograph in Zetland Street was very well patronised last night on the occasion of the first appearance in Hong Kong of Mdlle. Felicie, from Paris. An excellent set of moving pictures, comic and otherwise, was exhibited, and the auditorium being well ventilated with electric…

3
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-26 - 1915-03-26
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Tears of Repentance', 'A Fourfooted Waif', 'A Game of Poker' (Keystone comic) and 'Sheriff's Daughter'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'Rocombole'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-27 - 1915-03-29
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Tears of Repentance', 'A Fourfooted Waif', 'A Game of Poker' (Keystone comic) and 'Sheriff's Daughter'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette; Coming film: 'Rocombole'

5
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-05
Summary:

A Queen's Love' is shown at the Victoria Theatre. It is a perfect study and the scene shown at the Persian Garden Fete is striking. The drama is sustained by celebrated Pathe players Mile Robinne, M. Alexandre, M. Signoret and Mme Massart.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-06 - 1915-08-06
Summary:

Films screenings including 'A Queen's Love' (3 parts) and 'Sherlock Holmes in The Musgrave Ritual'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette and Keystone Comics

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-08-07 - 1915-08-09
Summary:

Films screenings including 'A Queen's Love' (3 parts) and 'Sherlock Holmes in The Musgrave Ritual'; Screening of Pathe's Gazette and Keystone Comics

8
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-14 - 1915-09-14
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Tinsel and Tragedy' (3 parts) and 'Wiffles and the Unwritten Law'; Coming film: 'Lucille Love'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-15 - 1915-09-15
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Tinsel and Tragedy' (3 parts) and 'Wiffles and the Unwritten Law'; Coming film: 'Lucille Love'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-09-16 - 1915-09-16
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Tinsel and Tragedy' (3 parts) and 'Wiffles and the Unwritten Law'; Coming film: 'Lucille Love'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-03-31
Summary:

Overseas' Club arranged a variety entertainment at the Victoria Theatre. The Club aimed to provide funds for Hongkong beds in Netley hospital. The programme opened with a march played in good style by the Police Reserve Band. Pictures followed, the most interesting being a demonstration of…

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-12-29 - 1916-12-29
Summary:

Enormous success of the Musical Shirley's; Screening of 'On the Brink' featuring Mlle Robinne, Pathe's British Gazette: 'The Great War' and Chaplin comedy 'Dough and Gynamite'; Coming film: 'The Iron Claw'

13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-12-30 - 1916-12-30
Summary:

Tp-night: Enormous success of the Musical Shirley's; Screening of 'On the Brink' featuring Mlle Robinne, Pathe's British Gazette: 'The Great War' and Chaplin comedy 'Dough and Gynamite'; Coming film: 'The Iron Claw'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-02 - 1917-05-02
Summary:

Coming screening of 'The Broken Oath', 'Wallingford' (3rd episode), Comics and Gazettes; Coming film: 'Love's Frailty' (Pathe Color) featuring Mlle Robinne

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-03 - 1917-05-03
Summary:

Screening of 'The Broken Oath', 'Wallingford' (3rd episode), Comics and Gazettes; Coming film: 'Love's Frailty' (Pathe Color) featuring Mlle Robinne

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-04 - 1917-05-04
Summary:

Screening of 'Love's Frailty' (Pathe colour) featuring Mlle Robinne, Pathe's British Gazette, The Great War, 'Flirting A La Carte', 'Curse of Work'; Coming film: Mary Pickford in Paramount's 'Rags'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-04 - 1917-05-05
Summary:

Screening of Pathe's 'Love's Frailty' (color) featuring Mlle Robinne, 'British Gazette No. 404', 'The Great War 1914-17' (D24) and 'Wallingford' (4th Series)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-05-05 - 1917-05-05
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Love's Frailty' (Pathe colour) featuring Mlle Robinne, Pathe's British Gazette, The Great War, 'Flirting A La Carte', 'Curse of Work'; Coming film: Mary Pickford in Paramount's 'Rags'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-03 - 1917-09-03
Summary:

Screening of Pathe's 'The Double Image' featuring Mdlle Napuskska, Pathe's British, American and French Gazettes and Various Comics

20
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-09-04 - 1917-09-06
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of Pathe's 'The Double Image' featuring Mdlle Napuskska, Pathe's British, American and French Gazettes and Various Comics