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: 1904-07-14
Summary:

Mr. Pereival Gibbon writes in the Daily Mail on St. Petersburg, and comment 'The lamp-festooned gates of the Aquarium filter the people of St. Petersburg, rejecting the common and unclean, together with the gorgeous and the opulent.' There is a theatre, an open air variety show, and a…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1904-09-26
Summary:

We still await authentic 'Views of interiors' from Lama. Perhaps ultimately cinematograph pictures will come, but the short occupation as far has not gratified our curiosity much. A humorist at the British Association meeting propounded a new theory of our expedition into Tibet. The…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-02-22 - 1905-02-23
Summary:

There was an performance by the Bijou Variety Entertainers, including the Imperial Bioscope, for three days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-02-22
Summary:

The Bijou Variety Entertainers, including the Imperial Bioscope, will appear at St. Patrick's Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-02-24 - 1905-02-24
Summary:

There was an performance by the Bijou Variety Entertainers, including the Imperial Bioscope, for two days.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-02-25 - 1905-02-25
Summary:

There was an performance by the Bijou Variety Entertainers, including the Imperial Bioscope, for one day.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-02-25
Summary:

The Bijou Variety Entertainers opened their concert at the St. Patrick's Hall to a small but appreciative audience. Performers included W. Hunt, George Burnett, H. W. Ray, Violet Quinn, G. James, The Passaros, F. Winckelsett. A very pleasant evening was concluded by some slides from the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1906-06-01
Summary:

The Chinese Department of the YMCA is the most active institution. Its bathing picnics are well patronised, its social evenings are features that are much enjoyed, it has frequent lantern lectures which are highly appreciated, The religious and the educational functions od the Association are…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-21 - 1907-12-21
Summary:

Performance from The Troupe of Miss Adala with the assistance of La Belle Dora

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-31 - 1907-12-31
Summary:

Performance from the Madam Abdala's Troupe; New films arrived by the French Mail; Three Prizes in the Shape of Watches given away nightly

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-01-26
Summary:

We understand that the Victoria Cinematograph is offering two performances for the benefit of the poor of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; one today and the other on 2nd Feb.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-02-08
Summary:

The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Jose M. de Graca writes about the two performances offered by the 'Victoria Cinematograph,' and writes about the profit and the cost for the performance. The Committee of the Society wanted to thank Messrs. Ramos y Ramos [sic], the proprietors.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-02-10
Summary:

Speaking at the Society of Arts, Mr. F. Martin Duncan described that the origin of the cinematograph was originated as far back as 1826 by Sir John Herschel, who, while dining with a friend, asked the latter how he would show both sides of a shilling at once. He was not satisfied with the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-08-06
Summary:

On Wednesday, Emil T. Bunje, manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., charged Herbert John May, chief engineer of a steamer, with having behaved in a disorderly manner, and having used abusive and insulting language whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned at the Alexandra Theatre.…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-09-18
Summary:

In the Court yesterday, Tang Yu brought an action against Auguste Daufresne claiming $150 alleged to be due as wages at $30 a month from April 1st, 1908 to August 31st, 1908. For the last five months, the defendant had employed plaintiff as a workman at a cinematograph in Hongkong. His wages had…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-12-29 - 1909-01-01
Summary:

Two performances every night including magnificent comics and dramatic films; Children's mantinee on 1st January 1909

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-01-16
Summary:

The Alexandra Cinematograph is advertised in our columns. It is to be located at No. 2, Zetland Street, the most central part of the city and opens on the 21st inst., with a series Pathe's films which have never been exhibited in Hongkong. As the proprietors are to be in constant receipt of…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-17 - 1909-03-22
Summary:

Star Cinematograph will exhibit comic, pathetic, dramatic and sensational pictures never shown before in the Colony. First appearance of Baby Daughtry and Miss Lottie Oatley

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-23 - 1909-03-23
Summary:

Star Cinematograph will exhibit comic, pathetic, dramatic and sensational pictures never shown before in the Colony. First appearance of Baby Daughtry and Miss Lottie Oatley

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-24 - 1909-03-27
Summary:

4 Artistes: Baby Daughtry, Linton David, Vera Vaughan, Lottie Oatley; Price details and schedule included