Victoria Cinematograph (Central) / 域多利影畫戲院 (中環) [1907-1910]
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Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-03-01 05:46
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1907-11-01
Date Place demolished:
1910-07-01
Seating capacity: unknown. Address: Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.
Victoria Cinematograph was the predecessor of Victoria Theatre at the same site. Wing On House is the current occupant at the site
Victoria Ciematograph opened to business on November 1, 1907, and closed sometime in 1910. For the purpose of this page, the closing date is estimated to be July 1910.
Ony the English name is given in the source. The Chinese name assumed here is consistent with other theatres also named Victoria, and the two additional Chinese characters are also in the Empire Cinematograph's Chinese translation.
Source:
- Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/33070
- 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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