Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
Date closed / demolished
Seating capacity: unknown. Address: Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
The Bijou Scenic Theatre opened to business in November 1910, and in 1915 it was re-named as Bijou Theatre. It closed its door on August 17, 1917. On December 24, 1918 when it resumed operation, it was re-named Coronet Theatre. It finally closed its doors on August 1, 1925. According to cinematreasure.org, the King's Theatre was later built on the site of the Coronet Theatre.
Source(s):
- cinema treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/33210
- Hong Kong Theatres Association Limited:http://hktaorg.com/en/hist_inner.php?id=14
- 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%…
Photos that show this Place
c.1915
1910s
1910s
Comments
Looks like the last time it
Looks like the last time it was advertised as the "Bijou Scenic Theatre" was Saturday 5th June 1915. By Monday 7th June 1915 onwards it was advertised as the "Bijou Theatre" although I note since February 1914 it has been called the Bijou Theatre in the papers but adverts still used the older name Bijou Scenic Theatre concurrently as well.
On Inland No. 16
Inland No. 16 comprised the Bijou/Coronet Theatre and the Yee Sang Fat Building prior to the redevelopment of the site into Entertainment Building (1st generation) [1931-c.1962] and King's Theatre (1st generation) / 娛樂戲院 [1931-c.1962]
Source: China Mail 11 January 1930