Arts Hall - Revision history

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1 Founding and early history

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 == 5 Sources ==
-''Port Elizabeth, a social chronicle to the end of 1945'' by Margaret Harradine.
+[[Margaret Harradine]]. 1995. ''Port Elizabeth: A Social Chronicle to the End of 1945''. Port Elizabeth: E.H. Walton Packaging (Pty) Ltd.
 [[Anthony and Anna]] theatre programme, 1939.
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−	The Arts Hall was a popular venue for various artistic uses including the staging of plays and concerts and is located in St George's Park at the junction of Rink Street and Park Drive, Port Elizabeth.	+	The [[Arts Hall]] was a popular venue for various artistic uses including the staging of plays and concerts and is located in St George's Park at the junction of Rink Street and Park Drive, Port Elizabeth.

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	A three-act comedy, [[Anthony and Anna]], by [[St John G Ervine]] and produced by [[Mrs Gibson Lochhead]], was staged at the Arts Hall on August 3 - 5, 1939. The proceeds were in aid of the YMCA Building Fund.		A three-act comedy, [[Anthony and Anna]], by [[St John G Ervine]] and produced by [[Mrs Gibson Lochhead]], was staged at the Arts Hall on August 3 - 5, 1939. The proceeds were in aid of the YMCA Building Fund.

−	In 1952 The [[Company of Four]] produced Antigone	+	In 1952 The [[Company of Four]] produced [[Antigone]] by [[Jean Anouilh]].

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 == 1 Founding and early history ==
-The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the [[Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts]] (EPSAC). The Hall was designed by Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting. It turned out to be a very useful building.
+The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the [[Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts]] (EPSAC). The Hall was designed by the architectural firm of Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting. It turned out to be a very useful building.
 A companion building, the King George VI Art Gallery, was intended to commemorate the 1947 visit of the Royal Family but owing to a shortage of funds it was only opened on June 22, 1956, by Councillor J G Young.

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 == 1 Founding and early history ==
-The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts (EPSAC). The Hall was designed by Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting. It turned out to be a very useful building.
+The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the [[Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts]] (EPSAC). The Hall was designed by Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting. It turned out to be a very useful building.
 A companion building, the King George VI Art Gallery, was intended to commemorate the 1947 visit of the Royal Family but owing to a shortage of funds it was only opened on June 22, 1956, by Councillor J G Young.

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	== 4 Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance ==		== 4 Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance ==
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		+	A three-act comedy, [[Anthony and Anna]], by [[St John G Ervine]] and produced by [[Mrs Gibson Lochhead]], was staged at the Arts Hall on August 3 - 5, 1939. The proceeds were in aid of the YMCA Building Fund.
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		+	In 1952 The [[Company of Four]] produced Antigone


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	''Port Elizabeth, a social chronicle to the end of 1945'' by Margaret Harradine.		''Port Elizabeth, a social chronicle to the end of 1945'' by Margaret Harradine.
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		+	[[Anthony and Anna]] theatre programme, 1939.

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-Go to the ESAT Bibliography
+Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
-Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
+Return to [[South African Theatre]] Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
-Return to South_African_Festivals
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals]]
-Return to The ESAT Entries
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
-Return to Main Page
+Return to [[Main Page]]

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-The Arts Hall was a popular venue for various artistic uses including the staging of play
+The Arts Hall was a popular venue for various artistic uses including the staging of plays and concerts and is located at the junction of Rink Street and Park Drive, Port Elizabeth.
 == 1 Founding and early history ==
-The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts. The Hall was designed by Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting.
+The Arts Hall was opened on December 7, 1927, by the Port Elizabeth Mayor, Councillor A H Brookes, in time for the opening of the ninth annual exhibition of the Eastern Province Society of Arts and Crafts (EPSAC). The Hall was designed by Jones and McWilliams and was the first venue in Port Elizabeth which had proper lighting. It turned out to be a very useful building.
 == 2 Aims and function ==
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 == 3 Current Status ==
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 == 5 Sources ==