Somerset East Town Hall
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Somerset East Town Hall is a venue in the Eastern Cape. In 2023, the town was renamed KwaNojoli.
The building
The foundation stone of the original building was laid on 25th September 1890. The original building was adapted and altered in 1934.
Productions
A hall utilized by local debating societies and entertainment societies.
Di Bedriegers by D.P. du Toit , perhaps the first Afrikaans play to be produced, was performed in here sometime between August 1892 and May 1893 by the Somerset Oos Debatsvereniging.
Sources
https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=2049
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