Majestic Theatre / 大華戲院 [1928-1988] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Majestic Theatre / 大華戲院 [1928-1988]

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Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2009-01-29 18:32
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed: 
1928-12-08
Date Place demolished: 
1988-12-01
Tags: 
cinema
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1930
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Submitted by David on Mon, 2009-11-16 16:13.

Looking at the two photos above dated 1930s and 1953, the theatre building looks quite different. Raymond has a good write-up of the theatre on the Cinema Treasures website, but there's no mention of the change in appearance.

Does anyone know if the building was rebuilt or just redecorated between the two photos?

Submitted by Raymond Lo (not verified) on Wed, 2009-12-02 22:06.

The facade of the Majestic Theatre had redecorated three or four times.

Submitted by David on Mon, 2014-08-18 17:54.

I've added completion / demolition dates using the opening / closing dates from Cinema Treasures:

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/29778

The address was 360, Nathan Road:

http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yX8wAAAAMAAJ&q=majestic+theatre+360+...

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-03-27 02:30.

Majestic Theatre (Yau Ma Tei) = 大華戲院

Submitted by David on Sat, 2021-07-31 15:23.

The new building is mentioned under "Works Completed" in the PWD's Annual Report for 1928:

The “Majestic” Cinema Theatre, on K.I.L. 570, R.P., Nathan Road.