Established in the 1930s as Tōen-za (桃園座), a venue for traditional opera and other performances. It was renamed after the war and may have been completely rebuilt at some point. In its later years it was notorious for screening adult films and mainly attracting a clientele of old men. It might have also been known as Jintaoyuan Theater (金桃園大戲院), although this may have only been a formal title used in business records. Closed in 1995 and demolished sometime thereafter, leaving an empty lot. Eventually a new commercial tower was built on the original site.
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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。
Details
- Status:Vanished (已消失)
- Address:桃園市民生路302號
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Sources
- New Taipei Gold Museum Report: In Search of Old Theaters, Hsinchu Municipal Cultural Center, 2019《新北市立黃金博物館「尋找老戲院身影」》，新竹市立文化中心，2019
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
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