A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-18
Summary:

The Hughes Musical Comedy Company will have the opening performance 'The Grafters' at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow night. The actors and actress are Mr. Bert La Blane, Mr. Frank Vack, Mr. Dave Nowlin, Mr. Carlton Chase, Mr. Harry Burgess, Miss Gertrude St. Clair, Miss E. Le. Blane,…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-21
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company staged 'A Day at the Races' last night at the Victoria Theatre. Messrs. Frank Vack, Bert Le Blane, Carlton Chase, Dave Nowlin, Harry Burgess, Miss Teddy Martin, Miss Queen Herman, and Miss Gertrude St. Clair were in the show. It will be repeated tonight.

3
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-25
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company staged two short musical comedies at the Victoria Theatre last night. Messrs Le Blane, Vack, Burgess, Miss Gertrude St. Clair, Miss Teddy Martin and Miss Eugenie Le Blane did well in their parts. The songs and choruses were as good as ever.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-27
Summary:

The Hughes Comedy Company presented 'Spedelbounder's Dream' at the Victoria Theatre last night. Mr. Vack and Mr. Le Blane kept the audience in a good, steady laugh throughout and Miss Eugenie Le Blane, Miss St. Clair and Miss Martin were as entertaining as ever. Tonight, this will…

5
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-09-21
Summary:

The entertainment at the Victoria Theatre last night was one of the best music-hall shown that have been seen here. The Venue Amateur Dramatic Society's performance was attractive. Mr. F. Hickman, Mr. P. Levers, Mr. L. Hatton, Messrs A. King and J. Gray, Mr. S. Martin, Mr. F. Waterman, Mr.…

6
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-06-01 - 1917-06-05
Summary:

On June 2, showing an exclusive Italian film. 'Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge' in 5 parts.

7
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-12-06
Summary:

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…

8
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-09-01 - 1920-09-03
Summary:

Tonight, Vivian Martin in 'The Spirit of Romance.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-10-28
Summary:

On witnessing the new film of his play, 'The Breed of the Treshams' at Newcastle. Mr. Martin Harvey said he was disappointed at seeing himself as others saw him.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-12-22 - 1920-12-23
Summary:

Tonight, Vivian Martin in 'The Fair Barbarian' five parts.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-01-05 - 1921-01-12
Summary:

Vivian Martin in 'A Petticoat Pilot,' a charming love story in five parts, Billy West in 'The Rogue' and Paramount Pictograph No. 1109.

12
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-04-04 - 1921-04-04
Summary:

Select Pictures presents Marion Davis in 'The Belle of New York' in 5 parts, to be shown only at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m. By special request tomorrow at 7.15 p.m., Norma Talmadge's 'Ghosts of Yesterday,' in 6 parts, will be show for the last time. At Sunday's matinee at…

13
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-05-04 - 1921-05-06
Summary:

Paramount presents Vivian Martin and Jack Pickford in 'The Girl at Home,' 'His Wedding Night' and Paramount Pictograph.

14
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-06-22 - 1921-06-24
Summary:

Paramount presents Vivian Martin in 'The Sunset Trail' in 5 parts.

15
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-06-29 - 1921-07-01
Summary:

Carmel Myers in 'Who Will Marry Me?' and Joe Martin in 'Monkey Stuff.'

16
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-06-29
Summary:

A very attractive programme is to be shown at the Hongkong Theatre for the week commencing this afternoon till Friday next, a drama 'Who Will Marry Me?' featuring the star Carmel Myers, is one of the first productions from the Universal Film Company. There is also a splendid picture…

17
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-08-10 - 1921-08-12
Summary:

Vivian Martin in 'Molly Entangled' and Richard Jones in 'It Pays to Exercise.'

18
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-09-03 - 1921-09-06
Summary:

Priscilla Dean in 'The Silk Lined Burglar' in 6 parts and Joe Martin in 'The Jungle Gentleman' in 2 parts.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-09-24
Summary:

This week's programme at the Hongkong Theatre beings the popular Max Linder on the screen in a comedy of two acts entitled 'Max Comes Cross' [sic] followed by a beautiful war drama 'When Arizona Won,' in which Shorty Hamilton takes the leading role. The programme…

20
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-10-04 - 1921-10-06
Summary:

Vivian Martin in 'Little Miss Optimist,' in 5 parts, latest Gaumont Graphic and various Comedies. Matinee Programmes: At 5.15 p.m., 'The Sport of King.' At 2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m., 'Vanishing Dagger,' 13 & 14 epis. Booking at Messrs. Mehta & Co.