Washington~GH Washington Theatre / 華盛頓戲院 [1971-1993]
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Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-02-16 04:35
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1971-05-21
Date Place demolished:
1993-07-01
Seating capacity: 1,223
Address: 96 Parkes Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowoon, Hong Kong. Kensington Plaza is the current occupant at the site.
Washinton Theatre operated during the period May 21, 1971 - July 1993. In 1990, the theatre was renamed (slightly) GH Washington Theatre / 嘉禾華盛頓.
A few readers impressions and memories of the theatre can be found in the Talk Cinema source listed below.
Sources:
- Talk Cinema: https://talkcinema.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/華盛頓戲院%E3%80%80橫街大院/
- Blog.yam: http://blog.yam.com/lsw123/article/161963033
- Hong Kong Theatres Association Limited: http://hktaorg.com/en/cinemahistory.php
- Wikipedia's list of theatres no longer operating: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%B7%B2%E7%B5%90%E6%A...
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