From 12th September,1976 to 18th September,1976,the theatre suspended business for the mourning of the death of Chairman Mao of the People’s Republic of China.
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.
After the closing of the Brightly Star Theatre on 1st January,2008,the Kwun Chong Theatre becomes the remaining theatre in Hong Kong showing pornographic films.
The balcony of the second generation of the Queen’s Theatre was converted into a 303-seat mini cinema in 1995.In 1972,the balcony was part of the 70mm 902-seat Queen’s Theatre with stalls and dress circle.With the exception of an added screen and a stage,the seating area of the balcony as seen in the video was the same as it was in 1972.
Correction:
From 12th September,1976 to 18th September,1976,the theatre suspended business for the mourning of the death of Chairman Mao of the People’s Republic of China.
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.
The three auditoriums of the Imperial Cinema remained vacant as of February 2008.
As of 27th February,2008,half of the site of the former Cine Art House remains vacant,while the other half has been converted into a tailor shop.
The theatre closed on 1st October,2007,and is under demolition.
Would the British spelling be changed to American spelling?
Only two screens remain.
ken mc,this is the photo of the King’s Theatre in the Central district on the Hong Kong Island,a famous theatre in Hong Kong.
Its auditorium on the ground floor of the theatre building had stalls and balcony.
The opening date of the Park Theatre was 8th January,1970.
After the closing of the Brightly Star Theatre on 1st January,2008,the Kwun Chong Theatre becomes the remaining theatre in Hong Kong showing pornographic films.
Supplement 4:
There was a restaurant in the front part of the rebuilt Ko Shing Theatre.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s,Indian films were shown frequently at the theatre.
Correction:—
The opening date of the Garden Theatre should be 6th July,1932.
Sorry,I don’t have any information.
The building of the Yaumati Theatre was completed in 1930.
The building of the New Kowloon Cinema Theatre was completed in 1926.
The balcony of the second generation of the Queen’s Theatre was converted into a 303-seat mini cinema in 1995.In 1972,the balcony was part of the 70mm 902-seat Queen’s Theatre with stalls and dress circle.With the exception of an added screen and a stage,the seating area of the balcony as seen in the video was the same as it was in 1972.
Correction:
After the surrender of the Japanese Army,Meiji Theatre[Queen’s theatre] returned to its original name in September 1945.
Correction:
The name of the theatre should be the Park Theatre.
I apologize for the error.
Raymond Lo[Suwanti]
During the war years,it showed films censored by the Japanese Army.
During the war years,the theatre was a venue for the performances of Cantonese operas.
During the war years,it showed films censored by the Japanese Army.Cantonese operas were also performed at the theatre.
Supplement 9:
The theatre resumed showing in September 1944 after electricity supply restored.
The second generation Queen’s Theatre closed on 1st October,2007 with Lee An’s “Lust Caution”.
The second generation Queen’s Theatre opened on 21st July,1961 with"The Ladies Man".