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Suwanti commented about Lee Theatre after WWII on Jul 14, 2011 at 6:03 pm

This photograph was taken in the 1980s'.

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Suwanti commented about Roxy Theatre on Jul 11, 2011 at 7:15 pm

Courtesy:Hong Kong Public Library.

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Suwanti commented about Cathay Theatre on Jul 10, 2011 at 11:45 am

Chinese name:國泰戲院。The auditorium is on the ground floor of the theatre building.

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Suwanti commented about Broadway Theatre on Jul 10, 2011 at 9:14 am

The photographer of this historical photograph taken in the 1950s' is unknown.

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Suwanti commented about The night scene of the Broadway Theatre on Jul 10, 2011 at 9:13 am

Courtesy:KHSHEN

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Suwanti commented about The rebuilt Po Hing Theatre in the 1950s' on Jul 10, 2011 at 9:05 am

The photographer of this historical photograph is unknown.

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Suwanti commented about The opening advertisement of the Roxy Theatre in Chinese on Jul 10, 2011 at 5:52 am

I want to post the English one,but I don’t know how to change the format.

Suwanti
Suwanti commented about Palace Theatre on Jul 10, 2011 at 12:24 am

Chinese name:碧麗宮.

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Suwanti commented about Roxy Theatre on Jul 10, 2011 at 12:22 am

The door to the right side of the lobby is the entrance and ticket booth of the front stalls.

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Suwanti commented about The opening advertisement of the East Town Theatre in Chinese on Jul 9, 2011 at 7:39 pm

The Chinese name of the theatre is on the right top corner of the advertisement.The five Chinese characters were 東城大戲院.

Suwanti
Suwanti commented about New York Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 7:19 pm

The photographer of this historical photograph is unknown. This photograph was taken in the 1970s'.

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Suwanti commented about New York Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 7:14 pm

This photograph was taken on the opening date of the New York Theatre. Firecrackers were burnt to celebrate the opening of the new theatre in Causeway Bay on the Hong Kong Island.

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Suwanti commented about Oriental Theatre in the 1950s' on Jul 9, 2011 at 6:58 pm

The left corner of the entrance is the ticket booth for back stalls,while the right side is for dress circle.The staircase leading to the cafe on the mezzanine floor is in the middle of the lobby and to the right side of the entrance of the back stalls.The canopy above the pavement was added after the war.

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Suwanti commented about Night scene of the entrance of the Alhambra Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 6:39 pm

The two Chinese characters平安 below Alhambra were the Chinese name of the theatre.The two characters were written from right to left. After further research,the photographer of this photograph was probably a British soldier stationed in Hong Kong after WWII.

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Suwanti commented about Alhambra Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm

This photograph was taken in the 1950s' as double-decker buses can be seen.

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Suwanti commented about The opening advertisement of the Alhambra Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 6:31 pm

The Alhambra Theatre is the most luxurious theatre on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong before WWII.

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Suwanti commented about Roxy Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 10:27 am

As observed from this historical photograph,the entrance,lobby and the front stalls ticket booth were by the Yee Wo Street[怡和街],while the other side is facing the Victoria Park[typhoon shelter before the typhoon shelter was reclaimed and the Victoria Park was built.]The side facing the Victoria Park is on the left side of the fan-shaped auditorium.

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Suwanti commented about The opening advertisement of the Oriental Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 9:17 am

The opening advertisement of the Oriental Theatre in Chinese.東方 is the Chinese name of the Oriental Theatre ,while 娛樂 is the King’s Theatre.

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Suwanti commented about National Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 5:34 am

The theatre is full house as seen from the 全院滿座 in this photograph.

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Suwanti commented about National Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 5:30 am

The theatre is full house as seen from 全院滿座 in this photograph.

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Suwanti commented about National Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 5:26 am

Chinese name:國民戲院.

Suwanti
Suwanti commented about National Theatre on Jul 9, 2011 at 5:22 am

The four Chinese characters as seen in this photograph is the Chinese name of this theatre.The four Chinese characters are read from right to left as opposed to English from left to right.

Suwanti
Suwanti commented about The Globe Theatre on Jul 8, 2011 at 7:55 pm

This photograph may be taken in the mid-1960s' by an unknown photographer.

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Suwanti commented about The Globe Theatre on Jul 8, 2011 at 2:06 pm

The photographer of this historical photograph is unknown.

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Suwanti commented about Globe Theatre on Jul 8, 2011 at 2:04 pm

Chinese name:環球戲院.