Originally established as Denki-kan (電氣館), a purpose-built movie theater in 1932. It was built with reinforced concrete and was one of the only structures in central Chiayi to survive the firebombing of the city in 1945. After the Japanese surrender it was acquired by Ke Lin (柯麟), a prominent local businessman and politician. Ke was one of many local elites swept up in the 228 Incident and executed without trial in front of Chiayi Railway Station in 1947. The theater continued to operate until 1993. It was located on Xinrong Road (新榮路) opposite Huangjue Hotel (皇爵飯店). Demolished long ago.
Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
提醒：此地點已消失，本文僅供參考用途。
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Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Commonwealth Magazine (天下雜誌)
- ChiayiWiki (走讀嘉義俱樂部)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Old Theaters in Taiwan (臺灣老戲院文史地圖)
Sources
- Guo Yingliang, Chiayi City Old Theater Tour, Taiwan Library Cultural Association, 2017 郭盈良，《嘉義市老戲院踏查誌》，台灣圖書室文化協會，2017
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
- 228 Incident in Taiwan (二二八事件)
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