A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-24
Summary:

Tonight! Great race week attractions - all comedy programme; performance by the Melbourne Comedy Company; last performance of 'The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid,' 'The Hongkong Suffragette,' and 'The Squaints,' etc; complete change of programme tomorrow, also…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-24
Summary:

Great race week attraction; New songs, new dances, new sketches and burlesques by the Melbourne Comedy Company; Film screening of 'His Sisters Kids'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-21 - 1916-02-21
Summary:

Great race week attractions tonight. Enormous success of The Melbourne Company. All comedy programme including The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid, and the Hongkong Suffragette and Squaints, etc. Also the Keystone film, 'His Sister's Kids,' and a selection of latest cinema…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-22
Summary:

The Melbournes' new programme last night attracted an overflowing house to the Victoria Theatre, and every item was received with prolonged applause.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-22 - 1916-02-22
Summary:

Great race week attractions tonight. Enormous success of The Melbourne Company. All comedy programme including The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid, and the Hongkong Suffragette. Also the Keystone film, 'His Sister's Kids.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-23
Summary:

Audiences are packing the Victoria Theatre for the performance of Melbourne Comedy Company. Pleasant songs were well sung by Miss Ada Edney and Miss Melbourne, clever fooling by Mr Tom Melbourne and piano by Mr H. Collins. Also, five good films also delighted the evening.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-23
Summary:

The Melbourne Comedy Company is attracting big crowds to the Victoria Theatre.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-23 - 1916-02-24
Summary:

Great race week attractions tonight. Enormous success of The Melbourne Company. All comedy programme including The Sentry Box, the Soldier and the Maid, and the Hongkong suffragette. Also the Keystone film, 'His Sister's Kids.' Complete change of programme on Friday.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-24
Summary:

The Melbourne Comedy Company, Eileen Melbourne, Tom Melbourne, scored another big success at the Victoria Theatre. Tonight is the last night of this programme. The 'movies' consist entirely of comedies with the exception of Pathe's Gazette.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-25 - 1916-02-28
Summary:

Tonight! New programme, performance by Tome Melbourne's Comedy Company; two new Topical productions, a screaming comedy, 'The Joss Man' and a musical sketch full of dainty ditties and merry 'Melbournisms,' 'Before and after the Races'; all new pictures…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-25 - 1916-02-28
Summary:

Melbourne Comedy Company presenting 'Come Over Here', 'The Joss Man' and 'Before and After the Race'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-25
Summary:

Tonight, the Melbourne Comedy Company will give another complete change of programme at the Victoria Theatre. Miss Ada Edney, Miss Eileen Melbourne, Mr. Tom Melbourne will perform.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-25
Summary:

The Melbourne Comedy Co., Tom Melbourne, Eileen Melbourne, Ada Edney have been playing to packed houses. There is not a dull moment. Among the pictures to be shown this weekend, is a comedy entitled 'A Tenacious Suitor,' which is very well spoken of.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-25 - 1916-02-28
Summary:

New programme tonight. Continued success of The Melbourne Company. The comedy, The Joss Man, and the musical, Before and After the Races are included.

35
Headline: Victoria
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-28
Summary:

The pictures screened on Saturday at the Victoria were the best we have seen for a long while and the Melbournes, who occupied the whole of the second half of the programme, kept the audience on the laugh from beginning to end. There is a complete change of programme tomorrow night, and tonight…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-29 - 1916-03-01
Summary:

Tonight! Performance by Tom Melbourne's Comedy Company; a two-reel thrilling tale of life in Alaska, 'Enmity of Love.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-29 - 1916-03-01
Summary:

Performance by Tom Melbourne's Comedy Company; Film screening of 'Enmity of Love'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-29
Summary:

Tonight, the Melbourne Comedy Co. is giving another change of programme at the Victoria. 'Here We are again' in which the doings of the H.K.V.C. are chronicled, and a production by Tom Melbourne entitled 'Aye Aye Captain' are amongst the items advertised. During the past…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-02-29
Summary:

There will be a complete change of programme. A miniature revue called 'Here We are again' will be introduced. In addition to a collection of nautical nonsense named 'Aye Aye Captain.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-02-29 - 1916-03-01
Summary:

Performance by Tom Melbourne's comedy company in Aye Aye Captain tonight. A two reels dramatic picture, 'Enmity of Love.'