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: 1916-08-05 - 1916-08-05
Summary:

The last two episodes of the 'New Exploits of Elaine' [sic]: 'The Green Trunk' and 'The Triumph of Elaine'; also a good set of war pictures round about St. Mihie; Chaplin and Fatty in a screaming comedy.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-05 - 1916-08-05
Summary:

On Aug 4, another powerful programme, last two episodes of the 'Exploits of Elaine'; interesting: 'The Great War: Round St. Mihiel' and 'The Great War: Watch Dogs'; comics: 'The Knock Out' in 2 parts (featuring Fatty), Charlie Chaplin as Referee.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-11 - 1916-09-11
Summary:

On Sep 11, one night only, grand comedy & band night; see 'Max Linder's Elopement' [sic], 'Wiffles Going to the Dentist,' 'Love, Speed & Thrills' (Keystone), and 'Mabel and Fatty and the Law' [sic].

4
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-16 - 1916-09-18
Summary:

12th and 13th episodes of Oppenheim's great mystery serial 'The Black Box' in 4 parts; 'Rip van Winkle' in 2 parts, a splendid picture screened from this well-known story; Topical Cartoon Gazette; comics: 'Fatty Joins the Force' by Keystone; 'One Good Joke…

5
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-10-23 - 1916-10-25
Summary:

On Oct 23, band night; last night of 'The Battle of the Somme' [sic]; 1st and 2nd episodes of 'The Red Circle'; on Oct 24, the thrilling serial play, 3rdd and 4th episodes of 'The Broken Coin'; comics: 'Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day' (Keystone), 'A…

6
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-01-13 - 1919-01-15
Summary:

Annals of the War No. 56. 'Thou Shalt Not Covet' written by James Oliver Curwood, produced by The Selig Polyscope Co. 'Fatty's Reckless Fling.' Booking at Anderson's.

7
Headline: Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-02-13 - 1919-02-15
Summary:

Tonight, William S. Hart in 'Hell's Hinges.' Charlie Chaplin in 'Charlie at the Show.' 'Fatty's Chance Acquaintance' and British Gazette, No. 487. Booking at Robinson's

8
Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-04-07 - 1919-04-10
Summary:

All comedy programme. Douglas Fairbanks in 'Flirting with Fate,' Charlie Chaplin in 'The Rink,' Fatty Arbuckle in 'His Wife's Mistakes.' British Gazette No.497. Booking at Robinson's.

9
Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-04-28 - 1919-04-28
Summary:

Tonight, a Triangle triumph. Olive Thomas in the big Thomas H. Ince production 'Madcap Madge.' Also Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in 'Fatty and Mabel Adrift.' British Gazette Nos. 502-503. Booking at Robinson's.

10
Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-04-29 - 1919-04-30
Summary:

Tonight, Olive Thomas in 'Madcap Madge.' Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand in 'Fatty and Mabel Adrift,' and British Gazette No. 502-503. Booking at Robinson's.

11
Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-05-05 - 1919-05-07
Summary:

Tonight, Smith and Bella Jackson perform. A fine comedy programme including Charlie Chaplin in 'Champion Charlie.' Harold Lloyd in 'Luke's Preparedness Preparations.' Roscoe Arbuckle in 'The Alarm.' Syd Chaplin in 'Giddy, Gay, and Ticklish.' Booking…

12
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-06-11 - 1921-06-14
Summary:

Paramount presents the irresistible Marguerite Clark in a unique photo-play 'Out of the Drifts' and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in 'Moonshine.'

13
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-07-14
Summary:

The Hongkong Theatre's latest is 'A Silent Man,' commencing on Thursday the 14th inst. In this screenplay, Wm. S. Hart as a delineator of the Western character excels his previous records. There will also be shown 'A Desert Hero,' a two-part Fatty Arbuckle comedy, and Mr…

14
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-09-15
Summary:

San Francisco, September 14 – Arbuckle's wife, from whom he separated, is going to San Francisco to support her husband. She declares: ''Fatty' is just a great, big, lovable overgrown boy, whose success has been a little much for him.' She is convinced that he is not…

15
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-09-19
Summary:

Thermopolisis (Wy.) [sic], September 18 – A party of cowboys and others invaded a picture theatre where an Arbuckle film was showing, riddled the screen with bullets, carried the film into the street, and burned it. The proprietor had ignored a warning that the showing of the film should be…

16
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-02-06
Summary:

Los Angeles, Feb 3-5, the British producer of many well-known films, William Desmond Taylor is murdered. He was shot dead at his house. The police confirmed that robbery was not the motive. It is anticipated that a woman to whose advances Taylor failed to respond, employed a professional gun-man…

17
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-04
Summary:

Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 20 – Will H. Hays, president of the moving pictures producers' association announced that Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, who was tried three times and acquitted on the last trial of the charge of murder of Virginia Rappe, would be given a chance to return to…

18
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-08-23 - 1924-08-23
Summary:

Today only, Roscoe Arbuckle in 'Bruster's Millions' [sic]. Tuesday and Wednesday at 5.30 matinee only, the first and only Portuguese film shown here, 'Lords of the House of Mourisca.' Tue. and Wed. at 9.15 night only, concert Premyslav Recital.

19
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-15 - 1924-09-15
Summary:

The Coronet: Today only at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m., Wallace Reid and Lois Wilson in 'The World's Champion.' The Star: Today only at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m., Herbert Rawlinson in 'High Speed.' Tuesday, Roscoe Arbuckle in 'The Traveling Salesman.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-16 - 1924-09-17
Summary:

The Coronet: Today at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m., Gloria Swanson in 'Her Gilded Cage,' 'A Rag Doll Romance,' and International News. The Star: Today and tomorrow at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m., Roscoe Arbuckle in 'The Traveling Salesman,' and Baby Peggy in 'Poor…