Queen's Theatre
31 Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong
31 Queen's Road Central,
Hong Kong
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The original Queen’s Theatre opened in 1924 with 1,200 seats. It was closed on 1st July 1958, and redeveloped in the late-1950’s, and demolished.
A second Queen’s Theatre was was built on the site, which opened in July 1961 with seating for 902 in stalls and circle levels.
After the Queen’s Theatre was divided in around 1995, the main stalls floor of the Queen’s Theatre was closed and converted into retail space. The balcony was still used as a 303-seat cinema, but the spirit of this old Hong Kong palace had been compromised.
It was closed in October 2007 and was demolished in 2008. In March 2010, a new building was being constructed on the site.
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Ross Melnick, Suwanti
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The theatre closed on 1st October,2007,and is under demolition.
I am very sad to hear about this.
Air conditioners were probably installed at the theatre at an unknown date before 28th June,1933.
It was the second cinema to have air conditioners in Hong Kong in the 1930s.
A night-time photograph in October 2007, just prior to closure and demolition:
http://flickr.com/photos/yellowsummer/2182410337/
The theatre has been demolished and the site remains vacant.
Two vintage photographs of the original Queen’s Theatre;
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A vintage photograph from 1925:
http://www.flickr.com/photoseatsee14/3515954028/
The new commercial building built on the site of the former Queen’s Theatre is completed.
Found an Early Picture// Hope I have got the right site..