Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day & Month are approximate.)
Date closed / demolished
(Day is approximate.)
Key dates from Raymond Lo via Cinema Treasures:
- 1949: Roxy Theatre opened.
- 1974: Last film shown on 1st Feb, then the building was demolished in March.
The current building is named 'Lok Sing Centre'. I guess the Cantonese 'Lok Sing' is the sound-alike for 'Roxy'.
Comments
1950s St. Francis Hotel and Roxy Theatre
Re-Lok Sing Centre
True,Lok Sing is the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name of the Roxy Theatre[樂聲戲院]。
Roxy Theatre 1949
advert for it here, level of detail when you zoom in is quite amazing. assume photo is taken nearby
http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22877109?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=roxy+hong+kong
Re: Roxy Theatre Advert
80s Kid - An interesting photo. Particularly with the tram turning the corner to join, I think, Hennessy Road. I guess the photo was taken at the junction of Canal Road East and Hennessy Road.
Lok Sing
Lok Sing is the Cantonese pronunciation of the Roxy Theatre.
Roxy Theatre / 樂聲戲院
Its Chinese name is:
Roxy Theatre / 樂聲戲院. The theatre was steps from the water and ice.