Ruby Theatre, also known as the Ruby Cinema, was a theatre located along Balestier Road in Balestier, Singapore.
History edit
The theatre first opened on 17 September 1958, along Balestier Road in Balestier, and was owned by the Cathay Organisation.[1][2] The theatre was popular in the 1970s, with tickets for some performances being completely sold out. Due to this, a policy was implemented where only four tickets could be bought at a time.[3]
The theatre offer was given to Golden Wall Realty in 1980, in which a new complex would be built on the site of the theatre, with a new cinema, which was to be handed back to Cathay Theatres.[1][2][4] The offer was acceptted, and the theatre later closed and was demolished in 1980, later being replaced by Balestier Point in 1986.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Wee, Agnes (27 November 1980). "A Balestier landmark". The Business Times. Singapore. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Developer gets option to buy Ruby". New Nation. Singapore. 18 January 1980. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Heart, Knotty (5 March 1974). "Call for more courtesy". New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Teo, Teck Weng (18 February 1980). "Cathay opens first cinema in Bedok New Town". The Business Times. Singapore. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Ng, Sheere. "Balestier". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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