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The theatre closed on 1 September 1962 with a Walt Disney film and was replaced by the second generation of King's Theatre. The rebuilt King's Theatre opened to business on 21 December 1964. It had 1,302 seats. The theatre was in turn closed on 1 January 1990 and was rebuilt into the present
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In 1928, the building, along with the Coronet Theatre at its back, were demolished to make way for the construction of the air-conditioned King's Theatre (娛樂戲院). It featured a ballroom as well as a restaurant. The theatre opened to business on 31 March 1931 with
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agreed to buy the building from Chinese Estates Holdings, for $ 3.64 billion, an average price of about $ 17,300 per sq ft.
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DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION: DISPOSAL OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST IN ENTERTAINMENT BUILDING
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Completed in 1846, the first building on the site was the first generation of the
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In 2005, Hysan announced that it would sell the building for $ 2.7 billion.
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Photoset showing the various buildings at this location over time
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and occupies an area of 5,800 square feet (540 m) between
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The first generation of Hong Kong Club that stood on its site
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Hysan sets record with Entertainment Building purchase
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Queen's Road Central
Central
Hong Kong
Coordinates
22°16′53.4″N 114°9′23.5″E / 22.281500°N 114.156528°E / 22.281500; 114.156528
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Chinese
Central
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong
Queen's Road Central
Wyndham Street
D'Aguilar Street
Pedder Street

Hong Kong Club

Ernst Lubitsch
Monte Carlo
Hysan Development Holdings
List of tallest buildings in Hong Kong
"Entertainment Building"
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"Entertainment Building"
"King's Theatre in Hong Kong, CN - Cinema Treasures"
Hongkong Telegraph
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