The Town Hall, like the City Hall, has a balcony that overlooks the Padang . In olden days, the elite used to gather on the balconies of the Municipal Council buildings to view the processions and games held below
For decades the Penang Town Hall was the watering hole for the local socialites and elites, the venue for theatrical performances. Church services were held here - by Wesley Church in 1891, Bangsawan plays were performed, in 1903, while a group of Filipino musicians played here from 1890 right up to 1954. The Penang Town Hall was even featured in the movie Anna and the King, the courtroom segment of which was filmed here in 1999.
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