A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-08-19 - 1897-08-21
Summary:

Edison's latest wonder, the Animatoscope, will be exhibited at the Theatre Royal on Saturday Night, the 21st August, at 9 p.m., also the 23rd, 26th and 28th. The programme presented before Sir Claude MacDonald at the British Legation, Peking, will be repeated. Tickets may be had at Messrs.…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-08-26 - 1897-08-28
Summary:

Edison's latest wonder, the Animatoscope, will be exhibited at the Theatre Royal tonight (Thursday), the 26th August, at 9 p.m., also 28th. There was a complete change of programme. Tickets may be had at Messrs. Robinson & Co.'s or at the Door.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1897-11-19
Summary:

Last night in Theatre Royal, the Elsie Adair Company gave an amusing entertainment before a large house. And a series of animated pictures were shown by means of Edison's Vitascope. It was an almost total absence of the flicker which has characterised all previous exhibitions of pictures of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1898-01-20 - 1898-01-31
Summary:

The wonderful animatoscope will be on exhibition for a short time in Hong Kong, at No. 5, Arsenal Street, Queen's Road East, commencing from the 23rd January, and so forth. The Animatoscope is the Latest Invention of the Wizard Edison, and produces Pictures Life-Size and True to Nature,…

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-02-10 - 1902-02-13
Summary:

Grand classic drama, The Martyrs. Performance by Eileen Murray and R. H. Stephenson. London graphic as a new feature (Gaumont Co.).

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Headline: For Sale
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-05-20 - 1902-06-02
Summary:

One Edison Kinetoscope [sic] (new) with Appurtenances complete. On View at the Office of The American Tobacco Co., 4 Queen's Road.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-10-10 - 1902-10-15
Summary:

The 20th Century Projectoscope Company (Edison's Latest): The Coronation! The Coronation! The passion play is in 5 miles of film presenting the Coronation of King Edward in details. Price details included. Note the management wish to inform the public of Hongkong this machine is the latest…

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Headline: Edison's Latest
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1902-10-11
Summary:

The public will have an opportunity of seeing one of Edison's latest inventions in the City Hall. The principal feature of the entertainment will be the new 20th-century projectoscope, the latest development of the cinematograph and bioscope, and an immense improvement upon anything that…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1903-06-19
Summary:

At the meeting of Sanitary Board yesterday afternoon the following letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. F. H. May, was regard to the closing of Chinese theatres. The letter stated that persons attending the theatres would probably be less crowded together than if they remained…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1904-06-09
Summary:

The Tai Ping theatre West Point was entered twice last week by thieves, and last night a third visit was paid to it. The police were on the lookout on this occasion and arrested the intruder with a clock in his possession. At the Magistracy today he was sentenced to three months' goal by Mr…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-12-20
Summary:

On Saturday evening at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Mr. Alfred H. Crook, of Queen's College, will give a lecture on 'The Babyhood of the Earth.' It will be illustrated by 50 pictures showing the phenomenon of the earth's formation.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1908-03-09 - 1908-03-12
Summary:

New films. Latest novelties. The London Horse Show, at which His Majesty King Edward and H. R. H. the Prince of Wales were present. Sisters and brothers. Engel. Song and dance. And other artists. Films and apparatus for sale. Don't forget the address: Des Voeux Road, Pottinger Street.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-03-31 - 1909-03-31
Summary:

(No. 2 Zetland Street, Corner of Hoorain-Ali's, near Clock Tower) Tonight and every evening. 9 to 11 p.m. Miss Rosa Barnes, the celebrated society entertainer. Prof. W. Vincent, conjuror and illusionist. Continual change of films. Next week! 'English Olympic Games, 1908,' as…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1909-12-30
Summary:

The Salon-Cinema Theatre in Wyndham Street, which has just recently opened, is being largely patronized. Excellent entertainment is provided for patrons, the pictures being up-to-date, while matinees for children are held every Saturday and Sunday, besides the two performances daily at 6:30 p.m…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-01-03 - 1911-01-06
Summary:

Tonight! Every night at 7 to 9 o'clock. Changing pictures twice weekly. Matinees every Saturday and Sunday. Miss Vera Ferrace and Mr R. H. Stephenson in a new sketch entitled 'Two of a Kind,' and the biorama cinematograph. Price details included.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-02-16 - 1911-02-16
Summary:

The pioneer hall of the colony (Des Voeux Road Central, Opposite Central Market). The magnificent pictures in colour 'Flirt.' The dramatic picture 'The Flag of Co. H.' The dramatic film 'Inez de Castro' [sic]. The high-class dramatic film 'White Fawn Devotion…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-03-07 - 1911-03-09
Summary:

The pioneer hall of the colony (Des Voeux Road Central, Opposite Central Market). 2 performances on 7:15 to 9 and 9:15 to 11:30 p.m. Grand change of programme tonight. The grand picture 'Eugenie Grandet' after a romance of H. Balzac. The interesting film, 'The Whole Process of…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-08-01 - 1911-08-09
Summary:

(Flower Street) Every evening at 9:15 p.m. has cinematograph and vaudeville. Performances by Miss Violet Bonnetta, Mr R. H. Stephenson and Frank Melrose. Pictures only at 7:15 p.m.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-08-07 - 1911-08-07
Summary:

(Des Voeux Road Central) From 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. and 9:15 to 11:15 p.m. The finest and coolest hall in the colony. Grand matinee at 4:30 p.m. for British troops, wives and families. Men of H. M. Fleet and to the public. Coronation film will be exhibited and The Donnelly Family will appear.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-08-11 - 1911-08-21
Summary:

(Flower Street) Every evening at 9:15 p.m. has cinematograph and vaudeville. Performances by Miss Violet Bonnetta and Mr R. H. Stephenson. Pictures only at 7:15 p.m.