Adam Leslie Theatre - Revision history

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Sources

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Performances 1967-1975

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The venue

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Adam Leslie's own work

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Other work

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Origins

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 = Sources =
-[[Percy Tucker]]. 1997.
+[[Percival Tucker|Tucker, Percy]] 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: [[Witwatersrand University Press]].
 [[Ian Gray]] 1973. There's a theatre on the way upstairs. In: ''[[Showbiz South Africa]]''. June, 1973: p.42.

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	[[Percy Tucker]]. 1997.		[[Percy Tucker]]. 1997.
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		+	[[Ian Gray]] 1973. There's a theatre on the way upstairs. In: ''[[Showbiz South Africa]]''. June, 1973: p.42.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 Construction of the theatre was overseen by [[Andre Hoffe]].
-= Performances 1967-1975=
+== Performances 1967-1975==
-== Adam Leslie's own work ==
+=== Adam Leslie's own work ===
 The theatre Opened its doors  on 27 August 1967 with Leslie's  ''[[Music Hall Revue]]'',  directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . followed by the revue ''[[Strike it Rich]]'' (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other [[Adam Leslie]] shows included  ''[[Adam’s Laugh-In]]'' and ''[[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]]'' (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31 December, 1975.
-== Other work ==
+=== Other work ===
 Besides Leslie's own work the space was also utilized for many other productions and over the years had promoted the careers of many performers, including [[Joan Blake]], [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Richard Loring]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]].

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 Construction of the theatre was overseen by [[Andre Hoffe]].
-== Performances 1967-1975==
+= Performances 1967-1975=
-=== Adam Leslie's own work ===
+== Adam Leslie's own work ==
 The theatre Opened its doors  on 27 August 1967 with Leslie's  ''[[Music Hall Revue]]'',  directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . followed by the revue ''[[Strike it Rich]]'' (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other [[Adam Leslie]] shows included  ''[[Adam’s Laugh-In]]'' and ''[[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]]'' (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31 December, 1975.
-=== Other work ===
+== Other work ==
 Besides Leslie's own work the space was also utilized for many other productions and over the years had promoted the careers of many performers, including [[Joan Blake]], [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Richard Loring]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]].
-== Sources ==
+= Sources =
 [[Percy Tucker]]. 1997.
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 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
-== Return to ==
+= Return to =
 Return to [[South_African_Films]]

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 The [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] was a popular Johannesburg theatre between 1967 and 1975.
-==The venue==
+=The venue=
 == Origins ==

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 The [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] was a popular Johannesburg theatre between 1967 and 1975.
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-The theatre Opened its doors  on 27 August 1967 with Leslie’s  [[Music Hall Revue]],  directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . foollowed by the revue [[Strike it Rich]] (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other Adam Leslie shows included  [[Adam’s Laugh-In]] and [[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]] (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31 December, 1975.
+The theatre Opened its doors  on 27 August 1967 with Leslie's  ''[[Music Hall Revue]]'',  directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . followed by the revue ''[[Strike it Rich]]'' (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other [[Adam Leslie]] shows included  ''[[Adam’s Laugh-In]]'' and ''[[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]]'' (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31 December, 1975.
 === Other work ===
-Besides Leslie's own work the space was also utilized for many other productions and over the years had promoted the careers of many performers, including [[Joan Blake]], [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Richard Loring]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]].
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
-See Percy Tucker,  1997
+Return to [[ESAT Venues A]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
+Return to [[South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc| ESAT Venues]]
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	The theatre Opened its doors on 27 August 1967 with Leslie’s [[Music Hall Revue]], directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . foollowed by the revue [[Strike it Rich]] (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other Adam Leslie shows included [[Adam’s Laugh-In]] and [[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]] (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31~~/12/~~1975.	+	The theatre Opened its doors on 27 August 1967 with Leslie’s [[Music Hall Revue]], directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and running for six months. . foollowed by the revue [[Strike it Rich]] (1967), starring himself, [[Joan Blake]], [[George Korelin]] and [[Judy Layne]]. [[Marjorie Gordon]] replaced Joan during the run. Other Adam Leslie shows included [[Adam’s Laugh-In]] and [[Adam Scrapes the Barrel]] (1975), which proved to be the last show at the theatre, which closed 31 December, 1975.
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	=== Other work ===		=== Other work ===

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−	Besides Leslie's own work the space was also utilized for many other productions and over the years had promoted the careers of many performers, including Joan Blake, Heather Lloyd-Jones, Diane Wilson, Richard Loring and Shelagh Holliday.	+	Besides Leslie's own work the space was also utilized for many other productions and over the years had promoted the careers of many performers, including [[Joan Blake]], [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]], [[Diane Wilson]], [[Richard Loring]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]].

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−	Adam Leslie Theatre was a popular Johannesburg theatre between 1967 and 1975.	+	The [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] was a popular Johannesburg theatre between 1967 and 1975.

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 Established in End Street, Doornfontein, Johannesburg in what was originally built to house the '''College of Music''' founded by a Mr Tressi. The building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker in 1905 and built in 1906. In 1913 Mr Tressi disappeared, and by 1918 the building was empty and neglected. It was subsequently used for the SOS Boot Company for five years, before being bought by the Sunshine Macaroni Factory and served them as till 1963, when they moved to larger and newer premises.
-Acquired by [[Adam Leslie]] and [[Bill Hudson]] in 1966, who restored and converted it into a theatre (seating 230) with restaurant and bar,  to recreate the music-hall ambience of London'' Players’ Theatre'' and the social life of Johannesburg in 1880s. (Also referred to as '''Adam leslie's Theatre and Restaurant'''in the [[South African Casting Directory]]. )
+Acquired by [[Adam Leslie]] and [[Bill Hudson]] in 1966, who restored and converted it into a theatre (seating 230) with restaurant and bar,  to recreate the music-hall ambience of London'' Players’ Theatre'' and the social life of Johannesburg in 1880s. (Also referred to as '''[[Adam Leslie's Theatre and Restaurant]]''' in the [[South African Casting Directory]]. )
 Construction of the theatre was overseen by [[Andre Hoffe]].