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: 1923-07-19 - 1923-07-19
Summary:

Today at 1 p.m., Nicola will be hanged on the praya, near Blake Pier.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-19
Summary:

The great Nicola, who is at present performing at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, promises us an exciting few minutes when he will be strapped in a straight waistcoat and suspended.

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-20 - 1923-07-21
Summary:

Last few nights of the great Nicola. Grand children's matinee, Saturday at 5 p.m. Children half price.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-07-20
Summary:

Nicola's stunt near Blake Pier yesterday was rewarded with a crowded house at the Star Theatre. He again appears tonight with his clever company and tomorrow night he hopes to make his announcements.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-20
Summary:

The Great Nicola, who is now enjoying a very successful season at the Star Theatre, thrilled an enormous tiffin hour crowd near Blake Pier yesterday by freeing himself from his precarious position. Discarding his jacket and topee, Nicola was firmly tied up. Two Chinese firemen are going about it…

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Headline: Star Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-21 - 1923-07-21
Summary:

Tonight (Saturday) and tomorrow night (Sunday), Nicola's escapes from a locked tank full of water, from a padlocked and sealed mailbag first being manacled.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-21
Summary:

Nicola performance has been a great success and he has decided to remain at the Star Theatre a little longer.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-21
Summary:

Not satisfied with his extraordinary feat on the Praya yesterday, Nicola has undertaken to execute two more sensational escapes at the Star Theatre today.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-07-21
Summary:

Nicola's visit to the Kowloon has been a great success. He has decided to remain in the Star Theatre a short time longer. Adding to the diversity of his programmes, Nicola is giving a matinee performance today. A pleasant interlude in Nicola's programme is given by the Dainty Dares.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-21
Summary:

Nicola has undertaken to execute two more sensational escapes. The evening, at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, he has promised to allow himself to be locked into a tank full of water from which he will have to escape in a little more than a minute. The second escape feat is to take place tomorrow…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-23 - 1923-07-24
Summary:

Owing to the enormous success of Nicola, the world's greatest magician, the management of the Star have arranged to extend his season for a few more nights! Grand change of programme. Prices: $1.00, $2.00 and $1.00. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-23
Summary:

On Saturday night Nicola presented his famous performance again at the Star, with the support from Randolph Wagnar and the Dainty Dares.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-07-23
Summary:

On Saturday night, in the Star Theatre, Nicola presented his famous trick in which he escapes from a large can filled with water into which he is locked by the members of the audience. Nicola's performance was decorated by Randolph Wagner, who was in charge of lighting effects and the…

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-23 - 1923-07-24
Summary:

Owing to the enormous success, Nicola, the world's greatest magician. Prices: $3.00, $2.00 and $1.00. Illustration included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-24
Summary:

Nicola introduced a number of new mysteries into his programme at the Star Theatre last night, with the support from Dainty Dares and Randolph Wagnar. Picture of Nicola included.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-07-24
Summary:

Star Theatre hosted Nicola last night who introduced many new tricks to his program. He presented his magic trick named 'a veritable masterpiece of magic' in which he suspended a lady, stretched out lengthways, in midair. Then by means of a wand and a hoop, he showed that the lady was…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-24
Summary:

The change of programme at the Star Theatre is much appreciated by admirers of Nicola, the famous conjurer, who has caused quite a sensation by his astounding clever tricks. Also, the Dainty Dares are as charming as ever in their splendid repertoire of songs.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-25 - 1923-07-26
Summary:

Last nights of Nicola at the Star.

39
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-07-25
Summary:

Nicola is continuing to draw appreciative audiences to the Star. He is now presenting his great hypnotic scene. The Dainty Dares present some new songs and dances, whilst Pandolph Wagner is also a favourite with his lightning art act.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-07-11
Summary:

The Dirty Dog Morris' is a film version of a story by Guy de Maupassant, star by new screen comedian M. Rimsky; 'Infatuation' a French film starred by Ivan Mosjoukine, Natalie Limenko and Nicholas Koline are featured; 'Ponjola' a First National picture adapted by Cynthia…