March 11 to March 16, open from 2.30 p.m. daily, many attractions; stalls, for the sale of articles and curios of every description; exhibition, a magnificent loan exhibition of porcelain; music, by kind permission of the Naval and Military Authorities music will be supplied daily by H.M.S.…
The undersigned has resolved instructions to sell by public auction; Saturday, the 23rd March, 1912, at 12 o'clock (noon) at his Sale Rooms, Duddell St., the scenic railway (fully fitted car and necessary gear), with 16 films; now on view at the Hongkong University.
The Scenic Railway, which was the principal and best patronised side-show at the bazaar held recently in connection with the Hongkong University, was sold to a Chinese today for the sum of $10,000.
The same as was shown at the Hongkong University Bazaar, will be open to the public from Wednesday, 1st May, 1912, at the old Land Office in Queen's Road (opposite the foot of D'Aguilar St.); 86 extra films will be exhibited, so that passengers may go Round the Globe with all the…
The Scenic Railway which proved so great an attraction at the University Bazaar, and which was subsequently sold, will be open to the public from Wednesday next May 1. It is being fixed up in the old Land Office in Queen's Road, opposite the foot of D'Aguilar Street.
According to a report in Singapore Free Press, the adaptability of the cinematograph to practical education is being rapidly recognised in England. The effect of the cinematograph on the juvenile mind was the subject of a lecture recently delivered at Birmingham University by Mr. H. Holman.…
At the Bijou Theatre, the films include a merry incident in the extraordinary career of the universally popular 'Wiffles' (M. Prince), and a very pretty photo-play entitled 'A generous-hearted woman.' Miss Banola, Miss Ada Rowley, Miss Gladys Spencer and Miss Dolly Swift met…
The film of the athletic sports during Manila Carnival: showing the champion baseball play, win by Japanese team; special picture taking by Prof. Satake of The Meiji University (Tokio); the winner's team will be present at tonight's show; performance by E. Ossopoff; great success of…
Mr. Allen Watt is making a tour of the world on behalf of Universal Film Company of New York to get cinematograph pictures. This company is the first to send photographers to China from America for Graphic purposes. Mr. Watt was now considering to start a branch manufactory in or near Hong Kong…
A powerful production by the Famous Players Co. 'Leah Kleschina' [sic] in 4 reels, featuring Charlotte [sic] Nillson; 'Pawns in the Game of Life,' a two reel drama by the Universal Company; 'Getting His Man,' cowboy drama by the Bison Co.; 'A Gentleman of…
Last year the British Board of Film Censors passed for universal exhibition 4,430 subjects and 904 for public exhibitions, amid Mr. J. B. Wilkinson, Secretary to the Board, in giving evidence before the Cinema Commission. Over 500 films were rejected for various reasons.
Mr. Martin Harvey, the well-known actor, speaking at Nottingham University College, argued the need for the establishment, now more than at any other time, of a national-theatre where plays of Shakespeare could be worthily and periodically produced. If we took Shakespeare more to our hearts we…
There are some tales that above others have a universal appeal to the young. One of the first to arise in the minds of children is 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' and this Mr. Fox has chosen for the first of his 'Pictures for the Kiddies.'
Tonight, 'The Doctor and the Woman' featuring Mildred Harris with True Boardman. Also 'The Flame Up' [sic], a Universal photoplay in 5 parts featuring George Fawcett. Freedony and Vaudeville Co. is coming. Booking at Anderson's.
The Doctor and the Woman,' a Jewel Production (Founded on Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous Novel 'K') featuring True Boardman as 'K' Le Moyne and Mrs. Charlie Chaplin as Sidney Page.
Tonight, Elinor Glyn's enthralling love drama 'Three Weeks' embodying all the exciting adventure that made the novel the most universally popular romance of the century. Booking at Robinson's.
The widening scope of cinematograph enterprise is strikingly evidenced by the presence in Shanghai of a company of 30 artists who are travelling Japan, China and India for the purpose of producing special scenes which will go to complete a Universal Film Company 'million dollar picture…
Queen's Road, with the highly coloured aspect it assumes during the Chinese New Year's festivities, will be the principal scene in the 16th and 17th episodes of the 'Petals of Lao-Tze,' now in course of production by the Universal Film Company. The Orientals dressed in their…
Universal presents Mae Murray in 'The Scarlet Shadow' in 5 parts. At 7.15 p.m., 'Ruler of the Road' featuring Frank Keenan.
Mary MacLaren in the Universal special 'Bonnie Bonnie Lassie,' a comedy drama in 6 parts. At 7.15 p.m., 'The Iron Test,' episode 15 (final).