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: 1922-06-09
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-03-31 - 1922-03-31
Summary:

A confession of showing the best picture in town tonight, 'I Am Guilty.' Remarks: The ad. didn't mention the theatre's name, but H. W. Ray was the manager of The Coronet.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-05-15
Summary:

Notre Dame' Structure – Mr. H. W. Ray, of the Hongkong Amusements Ltd., pleaded guilty to a summons for encroaching on Crown land at the Coronet Theatre. The Magistrate – Was this the Notre Dame structure? Mr. A. E. Wright, of the P. W. D., answered in the affirmative and added that he…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-02-16
Summary:

Robert W. Service's 'The Law of the Yukon,' comes to the Coronet Theatre this evening in film form under that name. Edward Earle takes a role in the film also.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1921-09-02
Summary:

Desert Gold,' Benjamin B. Hampton and Eltinge F. Warner's picture of the widely-read Zane Grey's novel, which distributed by W. W. Hodkinson through Pathe Exchange Inc. comes to the World Theatre. The main cast included Eileen Percy and E. K. Lincoln. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-08 - 1905-09-08
Summary:

Grand change of programme. W. Hollinworth is the Manager of the company. Booking at the Robinson Piano Co.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-11-30
Summary:

The Fatal Marriage,' in which the master producer D. W. Griffith rarely has faced the camera and acted a part, is being shown at the Coronet Theatre. It is a film version of 'Enoch Arden,' Tennyson's well-known poem. Meanwhile, other leading players in the cast with him are…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-06-02
Summary:

Mr. D. W. Griffith, the great film producer, arrived in England last month. He tries to interest people in a scheme for the production of eight or ten historical films, each 12 reels in length, which are to be a kind of pictorial history of the world. He estimates that each picture of this…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-06-19
Summary:

Tonight at the Hongkong Theatre a splendid picture entitled the 'Capitol' by W. W. Hodkinson will be shown. Miss Baird takes the leading part and plays a very convincing manner.

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Headline: World Theatre
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-03-15
Summary:

The Breaking Point,' with Bessie Barriscale as the star, is now being screened at the World Theatre. It is a W. W. Hodkinson Corporation release. Besides, 'Hale and Hearty' is another item of the programme at the theatre.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-07-28 - 1919-07-28
Summary:

H. W. Ray's comment on 'The Disciple,' mentioning the producer, Thos. H. Ince, the director or actor, William S. Hart and his another film, 'Hell's Hinges.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-09 - 1905-09-09
Summary:

Grand change of programme, tonight is vice regal night. Matinee today. W. Hollinworth is the Manager of the company. Booking at the Robinson Piano Co.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-03-24
Summary:

World Theatre will screen 'The Blue Bonnet' from Friday, 24th. The film is featuring Billie Rhodes, who is performing in her first W. W. Hodkinson release. Film synopsis included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-09-06 - 1905-09-07
Summary:

The performance which included new songs, new dances, new pictures by the Gaiety Stars. W. Hollinworth is the Manager of the company. Booking at the Robinson Piano Co.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-05-24
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-11-29 - 1923-12-01
Summary:

Thur. 29th & Sat. 1st Dec. at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15 p.m., 'The Man of the Forest' with Robert McKim, Claire Adams and Carl Gantvoort. Usual prices. Booking at the Theatre. November 29 Remarks: Another ad. on page 7, it's a Benj. B. Hampton production, released by W. W.…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-02-09
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-03-21
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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1920-01-06 - 1920-01-09
Summary:

A Theatre is judged by the class of entertainment offered as a Man is judged by the company he keeps. Accept this as the Standard and you MUST acknowledge the complete superiority of the Coronet. January 9 remarks: I do not run the Coronet as a spare time occupation. I give to it all my time by…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-16