After renovation during the summer months, the natty little Scenic Theatre in Wyndham Street was re-opened last night under the happiest auspices. Many minor improvements had been effected, conducing to the comfort of patrons. Manager Stephenson succeeded in fixing on the opening night at an…
At this comfortable little theatre in Wyndham Street an interesting programme of animatography is being shown and a large audience last night testified to the excellences of the entertainment in unmistakable fashion. Performance by Miss Dellie Connor. The pictures include a very interesting one…
The Pathe Company have perfected a new apparatus, the Pathe Kok (advertised today), whereby residents may enjoy all the joys of the cinematograph in their own homes. The machines, which are on view and on sale at Glenealy Building, Wyndham Street, cost only $185 with 300 ft. of non-inflammable…
The Sunday matinees at the Victoria Theatre are always popular. Yesterday afternoon, for instance, the place was quite crowded. All the seats were occupied, and many people were standing. Nellie Maher and the two Gibsons provided really entertaining turns, whilst the pictures were a very fine…
Only the standing room is the condition at the Victoria Theatre yesterday afternoon. The Hughes Musical Comedy Company will visit Hong Kong for the third time, open with 'The Grafters.' Other hits are 'Running After Nancy'; 'Wouldn't that be a Dream'; Banjo…
Saturday night's programme at the Bijou, including St. Patricks tide, Miss Stephano and Miss Violet Bouettes' singing, is extremely good. A film portraying Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Miserables' will be exhibited about the end of the month at the Victoria, under the joint…
Hong Kong has to double-up on the price of theatre tickets, a firm stand might be taken. In Shanghai Maud Allan exhibits for $3 and $5. We could rethink whether we are better off here that we should have been required to pay $6.
Wyndham Street presents different appearances since steps have been taken to confine flower-sellers to the narrow pavement below the Bijou Scenic Theatre.
To the Editor S. C. M. Post – In the case of an alleged illegal possession of opium at the Magistracy, it appears to have been stated by Counsel for the defendant that the Spanish Procuration (The Procurator of the Dominican Missions in the Far East) was interested in the Victoria Theatre and…
Standing room only was to be had at the matinee at the Bijou Theatre yesterday afternoon, when the new coloured film 'The Dungeon of Despair' was screened. We understand that a new war picture is coming to this theatre. A fresh programme is entered upon tonight, which contains a number…
The war films at the Bijou Theatre were shown to a good audience last night and were all appreciated. The picture dealing with the proposed and the actual re-adjusting of the map of Europe stands out among the cleverest films Pathe Freres have produced.
Mr. Walter V. Berry brought back the details of the destruction of Louvain. Life in Brussels was normal in contrast to that in the rue des Joyeuses-Entrees where not a single building remained standing. In Berlin, the streets and cafes are crowded, the theatres and picture places are open every…
Tonight, 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes of the sensational serial play entitled 'The Broken Coin' in 22 episodes, 2 parts each; location: Wyndham Street, Flower Street.
Tonight, the great Trans-Atlantic serial in 22 episodes entitled 'The Broken Coin,' 4th and 5th episodes (2 parts each); 'The Wreck' in 3 parts; Keystone comics; location: Wyndham Street (Flower Street).
There was a very large house at the Victoria Theatre last night, the front row of the circle being occupied by the volunteers for the Front and their friends and the whole space behind the stalls by the men of the Shropshire Regiment, who were there by invitation of the management. It is…
December 5-8. Pearl White in 'The House of Hate' episodes 9 and 10. American Gazette No. 15 and 'A One Night Stand.' Booking at Anderson's.
December 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, Pearl White in 'The House of Hate' episodes 9 and 10. Also American Gazette No. 15 and 'A One Night Stand.' Booking at Anderson's.
The Empire Theatre and the Chinese tea-shops, ad joining (which before was a skating rink), are being pulled down. The lease of the land on which they stand expires at the end of this month.
A short while ago we introduced to you a new Fox Star – George Walsh – and everything that we said about him fourteen crowded houses corroborated. Tomorrow we shall show upon the screen at the Coronet another actor of eminence, but of an entirely different style – William S. Hart – in a…
An Osaka paper says: Kaniyama and Hidechika, two cinema photographers, and others, were arrested in connection with the manufacture of obscene films and selling them to households of respectable social standing.