A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-08-19 - 1897-08-21
Summary:

Edison's latest wonder, the Animatoscope, will be exhibited at the Theatre Royal on Saturday Night, the 21st August, at 9 p.m., also the 23rd, 26th and 28th. The programme presented before Sir Claude MacDonald at the British Legation, Peking, will be repeated. Tickets may be had at Messrs.…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-08-26 - 1897-08-28
Summary:

Edison's latest wonder, the Animatoscope, will be exhibited at the Theatre Royal tonight (Thursday), the 26th August, at 9 p.m., also 28th. There was a complete change of programme. Tickets may be had at Messrs. Robinson & Co.'s or at the Door.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Last night in Theatre Royal, the Elsie Adair Company gave an amusing entertainment before a large house. And a series of animated pictures were shown by means of Edison's Vitascope. It was an almost total absence of the flicker which has characterised all previous exhibitions of pictures of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-02-07
Summary:

The Royal party had a very busy day with the return of Duke and Duchess, who had to carry out everyone waited at the Ko Shing Theatre for the tea party arranged by the Chinese community in Ko Shing Theatre. The theatre was beautifully decorated with ferns and flowers. The stage looked like a…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-07-17
Summary:

The announcement of a cinematograph show to be given on Saturday next at 9 p.m. in the rooms lately occupied by Messrs Weismann, Ltd., in Wyndham Street. Performances will be given every night and the programme changed once a week. The company running the business hail from Paris and have now…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-11-26 - 1907-11-30
Summary:

The Cinematograph Pathe will exhibit the 'Passion Play, Oberammergau,' film 6000 feet long. Also many other films, comic, dramatic & sensational, never seen in Hongkong. Booking at Messrs S. Moutrie & Co.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-11-29
Summary:

A special cinematograph attraction is promised for tomorrow night at the Theatre Royal, and for one night only, when the great Passion Play will be shown. The booking is in the hands of Messrs Moutrie and Company; The Victoria Cinematograph continues to do good business and a set of new pictures…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-02-07
Summary:

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul sent us a statement showing that the benefit performance given on their behalf by the Victoria Cinematograph returned them a net sum of $100.50. The Society tender heartfelt thanks to Messrs Ramos and Ramos, the proprietors of the Cinematograph.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-26
Summary:

At the Victoria Cinematograph new artists are announced. Messrs Carvajal, Harris and Ray will appear this evening until further notice. The films to be shown tonight are well up to the standard of previous exhibitions.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-05-26 - 1908-06-04
Summary:

Artists: Mrs Pastor, Messrs Cavajal, Arthur Harris, Geo. B. Ray. New films every second day. Two performances nightly. Schedule details included. Don't forget the address: Des Voeux Road (Pottinger Street Corner).

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-06-12 - 1908-06-15
Summary:

Artists: Mrs Pastor, Messrs Cavajal, Arthur Harris, Geo. B. Ray. New films every second day. Two performances nightly. Schedule details included. Tickets can also be obtained at the Robinson Piano Co. Don't forget the address: Des Voeux Road (Pottinger Street Corner).

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-12-08
Summary:

Miss Olga Montex, of Victoria, Australia, who is appearing at the Victoria Cinematograph, came to the East in October for Messrs Ramos and Ramos of Shanghai and Hongkong. Miss Montez had splendid turns at the Tivoli Theatre, Sydney and Opera House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Queensland,…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-30
Summary:

Mr F. Arnold, sub-manager of the Pathe Cinema Machine Co., summoned Mr V. D. Casley, of the Star Cinematograph, for an infringement of a trademark, belonging to the plaintiff company. Mr D. V. Steavenson, of Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Reader Harris, of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-06-04 - 1909-06-08
Summary:

(No. 2 Zetland Street, Corner of Messrs Hosainali & Co.) Tonight. Friday, 4th June, 1909, at 9 p.m. Melle Felicie from Paris, will appear every evening in different dances.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-01-15
Summary:

In a month or so a new cinematograph hall will be opened by Messers Ramos and Ramos, proprietors of the Victoria and Hongkong Cinemagraphs beside others in the Far East, on the site now occupied by the Hongkong Cinematograph in Des Voeux Road. Messrs Palmer and Turner are the architects.…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-04-02
Summary:

The popular Victoria Cinematograph where large audiences have been delighted nightly since its inception some two years ago, is to be transferred on Monday to the handsome new building of the Empire Cinematograph Theatre. Messrs Ramos and Ramos are to be congratulated on their latest achievement…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-04-05
Summary:

Patrons of the popular Victoria Cinematograph flocked in large numbers to the new Empire Cinematograph Theatre on Monday evening, on the occasion of the grand opening. The proprietors, Messrs Ramos and Ramos, certainly hand arranged a very excellent programme. In addition to the new and…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-04-11
Summary:

Messrs Ramos and Ramos contemplate opening a skating rink on the ground adjacent to new Empire Cinematograph Theatre.

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Headline: Theatre Royal
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1910-06-20 - 1910-06-22
Summary:

Funeral procession of his late majesty King Edward VII at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday and Thursday, June 22nd and 23rd at 9 p.m. at sharp. Price details included. Booking at Messrs Moutrie & Co. Ld.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-01-26
Summary:

A monster programme has been arranged for the Empire Cinematograph Theatre from the performances of Miss Thelma Wood, Misses Queenie Laurance, Dolly Swift, Sadie Mahrose and Messrs Gus Hayward and Dennis Darney. Tomorrow night the grand dramatic film entitled Lieut Rose, R. N., and the Arabian…