Majestic Theatre on Eu Tong Sen Street

Title
Majestic Theatre on Eu Tong Sen Street
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
photographic prints
Material
photographic paper
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: L 8.3 x W 5.6
Accession No.
2000-03733-499
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The Majestic Theatre was a Cantonese opera house built by Eu Tong Sen, a tin mining and rubber magnate, for his wife who was a Cantonese opera fan. Designed by Swan & Maclaren, the famous architectural firm that also designed the Victoria Memorial Hall, the theatre embodies both Eastern and Western architectural styles and is a prominent landmark in Chinatown.

 

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