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: 1911-08-12
Summary:

Full change of programme will be made tonight at the Bijou and Victoria cinematograph theatres. At the Bijou, Miss Violet Bonetta and Bob Stephenson will present a new sketch. Among the pictures worthy of mention are 'Charles Daix,' 'Ariam and his dog' and 'In a moment…

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Headline: Victoria Hall
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-09-27 - 1912-09-30
Summary:

New pictures this week; Dramatic film: 'A Wedding Gift', 'Hatred of the Music Hall', 'Love and Science'; Comic: 'Let us be Divorced'; Picture: 'A Good Watch Dog'; Coming next week: 'Prince Charlie at Culloden', 'Shamus O'Brien…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-11-13 - 1912-11-15
Summary:

Programmes at 9.15 p.m. Tonight: 'The Sisters Steelman, Acrobats', 'Wipples, The Tenor', 'An Entente Cordiale' by Max Linder, 'Her Ladyship's Dog' and 'Chateaux of Touraine' with cinema-colour art; Performance by Miss Gladys Porter and…

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-08-09 - 1913-08-14
Summary:

Films screening of 'The Gentler Passion' (in 3 parts, 4,000 ft), the finest coloured film ever shown in the East and 'Hardly the Dog's Fault'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-10 - 1914-11-10
Summary:

Coming film screening of 'The Great War Pictures' (3 parts, 3,000 ft); Also some new interesting pictures never screened; Douglas and Barry in attendance; Coming film: 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed' [sic].

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-11 - 1914-11-13
Summary:

Film screening of 'The Great War Pictures' (3 parts, 3,000 ft); Also some new interesting pictures never screened; Douglas and Barry in attendance; Coming film: 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed' [sic].

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-14 - 1914-11-14
Summary:

Screening of the 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed' [sic] with the War Pictures; Performances by Douglas and Barry; Coming performance by Miss Hilda Barry

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-11-16 - 1914-11-16
Summary:

Screening of the 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed' [sic] with the War Pictures; Performances by Douglas and Barry; Coming performance by Miss Hilda Barry

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-01-18 - 1916-01-18
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Neath the Lion's Paw' (3 parts), 'The Fisher Girl's Folly', 'Potoroo Rat', 'Russian Army in Snow Clad Mountains', 'Bob in Love' and 'A Gay Dog Collared'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette;…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-01-19 - 1916-01-20
Summary:

Films screenings including 'Neath the Lion's Paw' (3 parts), 'The Fisher Girl's Folly', 'Potoroo Rat', 'Russian Army in Snow Clad Mountains', 'Bob in Love' and 'A Gay Dog Collared'; Screening of Pathe's British Gazette;…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-28 - 1916-07-28
Summary:

Screening of 'Exploits of Elaine' (19th & 20th episodes); Pathe's British Gazette: 'Allied Armies in the Near East' and 'Belgian Sheep Dogs'; Comics: 'Stone Age Adventure' (Cartoon Comic by Bray) and 'Charlie Chaplin's Elopement' (…

12
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-07-29 - 1916-07-31
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Exploits of Elaine' (19th & 20th episodes); Pathe's British Gazette: 'Allied Armies in the Near East' and 'Belgian Sheep Dogs'; Comics: 'Stone Age Adventure' (Cartoon Comic by Bray) and 'Charlie Chaplin's Elopement…

13
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-04 - 1916-08-04
Summary:

Screening of 'Exploits of Elaine' (last 2 episodes), 'The Great War Round St. Mihiel', 'The Great War Watch Dogs', 'The Knock Out'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-05 - 1916-08-05
Summary:

Tonight: Screening of 'Exploits of Elaine' (last 2 episodes), 'The Great War Round St. Mihiel', 'The Great War Watch Dogs', 'The Knock Out'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-18 - 1916-08-18
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (1st & 2nd Episodes), to see Herbert Rawlinson's acting, 'The Bride of the Haunted Castle', 'A Water Dog' (Keystone Comedy), 'The Greater Motive', 'Panama Canal' and 'Three Girls and A Man'; Band night…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-19 - 1916-08-19
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box' (1st & 2nd Episodes), to see Herbert Rawlinson's acting, 'The Bride of the Haunted Castle', 'A Water Dog' (Keystone Comedy), 'The Greater Motive', 'Panama Canal' and 'Three Girls and A Man'; Band night…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-21 - 1916-08-21
Summary:

Tonight: 'The Black Box', see Anna Little's acting; Also 'The Bride of the Haunted Castle', 'A Water Dog', 'The Greater Motive', 'Panama Canal' and 'Three Girls and A Man'; Band night Tonight; Picture included

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-08-21
Summary:

The programme includes a serial film 'The Black Box' and war pictures, particularly the British Gazette. There was a good feature 'The Golden Sword Knot' and the comic cartoon picture 'The Police Dog No. 1' raised many a hearty laugh. The band of the 18th Infantry…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-01 - 1916-09-01
Summary:

Performance by Dr. Rowe and Mora; Screening of 'Nat Pinkerton', 'Black Box Mystery' (5th episode), Pathe's British Gazette: 'The Great War (In the Island of Corfu)' , 'The Kaisers Property in the hand of the Allies' and 'The Great War (The Prince…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-09-02 - 1916-09-02
Summary:

Tonight: Performance by Dr. Rowe and Mora; Screening of 'Nat Pinkerton', 'Black Box Mystery' (5th episode), Pathe's British Gazette: 'The Great War (In the Island of Corfu)' , 'The Kaisers Property in the hand of the Allies' and 'The Great War (…