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: 1911-10-04
Summary:

The Huxham Trio is making a great hit every night at the Victoria Theatre, especially in their topical songs.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-12-21
Summary:

The cinematograph has invaded almost every corner of the civilized world. It has entertained the illiterate, possibly acquainted them with many wonders they knew not of, and the pictures continued to attain a higher degree of perfection as the years roll on. The London County Council had…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-03-24
Summary:

A very large audience assembled at the Bijou Theatre on Saturday night. The pictures are quite up to the usual standard of excellence. Comic and serious subjects are alternated with travel and topical pictures, making the programme most acceptable. Performance by Miss Cecile Stephano and Miss…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-07-08
Summary:

A cinematograph theatre is to be installed at Buckingham Palace for the benefit of the younger members of the Royal family and their friends. The King and Queen regard films of current events as an excellent medium for illustrating topics from all over the world.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-07-11
Summary:

Mr. Frith made an appropriate allusion to the theatre prices discussion on Wednesday night when in a topical song about what his grandma did and did not do in her day he said she paid less for her theatre tickets in her day but she didn't have to meet the bills that theatre companies have…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1915-06-26 - 1915-06-26
Summary:

On June 25, the topic on every tongue, the topic in every household is 'The Perils of Pauline' in 4 reels, 11th & 12th episodes, see Pauline with the lions; Pathe's latest British Gazette; Keystone comics; On June 26, 4 round spar, Faddy Finn v. Witty Crockett in full boxing…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-01-05
Summary:

With films illustrating the war and topical events, the habits of cormorant and several pictures, this week's programme at the Victoria Theatre makes a strong appeal to all tastes. Grenade-making and throwing is an interesting picture, 'Battle for Freedom' a good drama, and the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-14
Summary:

In addition to a new Pathe Gazette and another topical picture 'Big Guns for the Front,' the Victoria is offering its patrons an excellent representation of 'Othello.' tomorrow night, this will be replaced with 'As You Like It.' An all British company Tom Melbourne…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-02-25 - 1916-02-28
Summary:

Tonight! New programme, performance by Tome Melbourne's Comedy Company; two new Topical productions, a screaming comedy, 'The Joss Man' and a musical sketch full of dainty ditties and merry 'Melbournisms,' 'Before and after the Races'; all new pictures…

10
Headline: Palisade
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1916-08-08 - 1916-08-10
Summary:

(Out-of-door pictures, location near post office, Kowloon) Temptation in 3 parts tonight. The third series of the Panama Canal is released. Drama including 'In the Secret Service' (in 2 parts). Eclair gazette (topical) included. Comics including 'Rebecca's Wedding Day'…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-23 - 1916-08-26
Summary:

A variety of programme; 'The Menace,' topical play in 2 parts (film d'art); 'Max Joins the Colours,' Max Linder, on the battlefields since the outbreak of the war, has made this comic picture during a short leave from the front (don't miss seeing it); Pathe British…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-08-26 - 1916-08-26
Summary:

On Aug 25, the thrilling detective serial play 'The Black Box Mystery' [sic] in 2 parts; Pathe's topical play 'The Menace' in 2 parts; 'Max Linder Joins the Colours,' 1st picture of Max since the war; Pathe's British Gazette: 'The Great War: New…

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

At the New Hongkong Theatre, a fine four-part Italian film, 'The Waitress Countess,' is being shown. The Gaumont Graphic contains a number of well-taken and most interesting photographs dealing with the war and other matters of topical interest, and there are further attractions in the…

14
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-15 - 1916-09-18
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (12th and 13th episodes), 'Rip Van Winkle', Topical Cartoon Gazette, 'Fatty Joings the Force' (Keystone) and 'One Good Joke Deserves Another' (Vitagraph)

15
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…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-16 - 1916-09-16
Summary:

Screening of 'The Black Box' (12th and 13th episodes), 'Rip Van Winkle', Topical Cartoon Gazette, 'Fatty Joings the Force' (Keystone) and 'One Good Joke Deserves Another' (Vitagraph); Full military band Tonight

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-12-09
Summary:

There was an exceptionally fine programme at the Victoria Theatre last night. The films throughout being of a very high order of merit. In addition to the usual topical and war films, the feature picture was 'The Treasure of Tregor,' a fascinating romance. The first appearance was made…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-12-22
Summary:

A war film budget is to be issued twice weekly by the War Office Cinematograph Committee, which has taken over the Topical Film Company for this purpose for the period of the war. Arrangements have been made to include pictures from the British fronts in France and elsewhere, and some of the…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1918-01-18
Summary:

With the sharp growth of films and cinemas in the United Kingdom, a full review and suggestion on this industry were important for future development. After hearing a mass of evidence for and against the cinema, the Cinema Commission of Inquiry instituted by the National Council of Public Morals…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-08-02
Summary:

The programme showed last night at the Victoria Theatre was excellent. It will be continued tonight and tomorrow. The principal feature is the fifteenth episode of 'The Seven Pearls.' Another most enjoyable item of the programme is the photoplay 'The Little Sisters,' which is…