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: 1909-03-30 - 1909-05-01
Summary:

The celebrated comedy duo and unparalleled dancers, Steve Adson & Thorne Jessie, and Miss Hilda, change of programmes every 2 days

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-04-01 - 1909-04-03
Summary:

Tonight! Tonight! Miss Hilda in serpentine dances. The celebrated comedy duo and unparalleled dances. Steve Adson and Thorne Jessie. In a grand change of programme.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-04-07 - 1909-04-10
Summary:

The world famed comedy duo and unparalleled dancers. Steve Adson and Throne Jessie. In a grand change of programme. Introducing catchy songs, whimsical witticisms and grotesque dancing.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-01 - 1909-05-03
Summary:

Tonight! Tonight! The world famed comedy duo and unparalleled dancers. Steve Adson and Throne Jessie. In their great burlesque creation, Sal-owes-me. Being their original skit on the renowned and famous salome dance. Miss Hilda, serpentine dances.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-04
Summary:

On Friday night at the Victoria Cinematograph these popular and talented Artistes, Steve Adson and Jessie Thorne, will be tendered a farewell benefit. Several realistic and sensational moving pictures entirely new to Hongkong will be presented for this special programme.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-04 - 1909-05-04
Summary:

Tonight! Tonight! Special programme. Friday, May 7th, grand benefit tendered to Steve Adson and Thorne Jessie. The universal favourites. A monster programme of unparalleled uniqueness. Miss Hilda, serpentine dancer.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-05 - 1909-05-06
Summary:

The celebrated comedy duo. Steve Adson and Thorne Jessie. In a grand change of programme. The act entitled 'Paragraphs.' Special Announcement: on Friday evening, May 7th, special performance of Mr Steve Adson and Miss Jessie Thorne will be arranged. Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, 8th,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-05-07 - 1909-05-08
Summary:

Performanace by the famous comedy duo and expert dancers. Steve Adson & Thorne Jessie. With several new, realistic, comic and sensational moving pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-05-07
Summary:

Sketch artistes Steve Adson and Jessie Thorne would be tendered a farewell benefit, and as this popular comedy team has been nightly amusing and entertaining crowded houses at this popular place of amusement, they should be accorded a bumper house. There are also the latest and most up-to-date…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-07 - 1909-05-07
Summary:

Tonight! Friday. Grand benefit tendered to Steve Adson and Thorne Jessie. The famous comedy duo and expert dancers. A monster programme has been arranged. Some artistes and pictures will appear.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-05-08 - 1909-05-08
Summary:

Tonight! Tonight! The celebrated artistes Steve Adson and Thorne Jessie. Miss Hilda, serpentine dancer. New sensational film: 'Captain Dreyfus' with eighteen scenes. Sunday matinee at 4 p.m. Debut of the celebrated tenor, Signor Torras.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-01-27
Summary:

The Victoria Theatre management last night gave a successful entertainment under the patronage the Hon. the Captain Superintendent of Police, to the Hong Kong Police Reserves – 50 percent of the gross proceeds going towards the Police Reserves' band fund. The Band, under Mr, Da Costa,…

33
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-02-01
Summary:

Daniel Murphy, the oldest inmate of Greenville Prison, refused to accept a pardon after spending nearly 30 years in prison. Three years ago Murphy was taken out of prison for an airing. Then he saw a motor-car and a kinema film for the first time.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-02
36
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-05
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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-01-12 - 1924-01-12
Summary:

Sunday and Monday only, 'Nobody's Bride,' a Universal dramatic story starring Herbert Rawlinson, with Enda [sic] Murphy and Alice Lake. Last showing today, 'The Heart Line.' Plot and illustration included.

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-14
Summary:

Nobody's Bride,' the Universal Screen offering at the World Theatre, winds on to a dramatic succession of events which affords opportunities to Herbert Rawlinson, Alice Lake, Edna Murphy, Harry Van [sic] Meter, Frank Brownles [sic], Sidney Bracy [sic], Lillian Langdon, Phillip [sic]…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1925-01-10
Summary:

Within the Law,' starred by Norma Talmadge, coming to the Queen's Theatre today. The film directed by Frank Lloyd and is presented by Joseph M. Schenck. The stars included Jack Mulball, Lew Cody, Eileen Percy, DeWitt Jennings, Lincoln Plummer, Joseph Kilgour, Helen Ferguson, Warde [sic…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1925-01-10
Summary:

Norma Talmadge has never been surrounded by a stronger cast than that which appears in her latest screen production, a picturization of Bayard Vellier's [sic] tremendously popular stage play, 'Within the Laws,' which comes to the Queen's Theatre today. Film plot included. The…