A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Headline: Queen's Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-04-29 - 1925-04-30
Summary:

Today and Thursday, last 2 days, nightly at 9.15 p.m. only, Carter, the great presenting many new illusions. See the East Indian mystery, 'Flyto,' see and hear Miss Evelyn Maxwell. Prices $3.00, $2.00, $1.00 and 50 cents. Today at 2.30, 5.30 and 7.15 p.m., Nazimova and Valentino in…

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Headline: Queen's Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-04-29 - 1925-04-30
Summary:

Today and Thursday, last 2 days nightly at 9.15 p.m. only, Carter, the great magician, presenting many new illusions. See the East Indian mystery, 'Flyto.' See and hear Miss Evelyn Maxwell. Prices: $3.00, $2.00, $1.00 and 50 cents. Today at 2.30, 5.15 and 7.15 p.m., Nazimova and…

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Headline: The Queen's
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-04-30 - 1925-04-30
Summary:

Tonight at 9.15 p.m., positively last performance, Carter, the master magician and Evelyn Maxwell. Prices: $3.00, $2.00, $1.00 and 50 cents. Today at 2.30, 5.15 and 9.15, Nazimova and Valentino in 'Camille.' Tomorrow at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., a big picture for our first anniversary,…

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Headline: Radio v. Movies
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-05-05
Summary:

According to certain heads of the industry in America, the cinema is being worsted in the fight for popularity, by the radio. Others claim that the cinema is so deeply entrenched in public favour that the radio can never oust it. There is much to be said on both sides, but the happy medium in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-06-13
Summary:

World Theatre is screening 'Slave of Desire' which was made at Goldwyn studio for distribution by Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan. The film is Charles Whittaker's adaptation of Honore de Balzac's story 'Magic Skin.' Gilbert E. Gable, president of Achievement Films, Inc., and…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-06-13
Summary:

When Gilbert E. Gable, president of Achievement Films, Inc., and George D. Baker, the director, began casting for the players to interpret the characters of 'Slave of Desire,' a picturization of Honore de Balzac's famous novel, 'Le Peau de Chagrin' (usually known in…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-12-17
Summary:

New York, Nov. 21 – Rudolph Valentino, screen actor, confirmed the report of Mrs. Richard Hudnut that her daughter, Mrs. Winifred Hudnut Valentino, had instituted suit for divorce in Paris. Valentino said he will depart for Paris to hasten his wife's action, begun several months ago, and to…