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This building stood on the junction of Yee Wo Street and Pennington Street.

Dates from Raymond Lo via Cinema Treasures:

• 1954: Opened to business on 6th May
• 1981: Closed on 1st October.

Key dates from Raymond Lo via Cinema Treasures:

• 1955: New York Theatre opened for business on 23rd Jan, showing "Mad About Men"
• 1982: Theatre closed on 1st May.

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'.

According to Raymond's notes, the key dates are:

625 Nathan Road.

Thanks to Raymond Lo for the history of this location:

Previously on this site was the cinema variously known as Portland Theatre / Victory Theatre / New East Asia Theatre.

1953: The site was redeveloped, and the new Ritz Theatre opened on 20th March, 1953. It closed on 1st June, 1972.

1970s: The site was redeveloped yet again and the Ritz Building, an office building, was built on this site.

According to Cinema Treasures, it was open from 1949 til 1966, but was later demolished.

For those wondering where the theatre used to be.

Dates from Raymond Lo via Cinema Treasures (click through for more information about the cinema).