Bio-vaudeville - Revision history

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 A [[Bio-vaudeville houses|Bio-vaudeville house]] was a venue utilised in South Africa for the showing of [[Bioscope|bioscope]]  films and for [[music hall]] and [[vaudeville]] performances.
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 In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw not only the adaptation of existing theatres, but also the construction of new, custom-built venues to serve as [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses and present such variety shows. Examples include  [[The Criterion]], 1912, Durban;  [[The Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg,
 Late examples of [[Bio-vaudeville|bio-vaudeville]] include [[Basil Rubin]]'s [[Pinewood Cinema]] where [[Pieter Toerien]] became involved in offering  [[Bio-vaudeville]] programmes from 1963 onwards.
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−	A [[Bio-vaudeville houses\|Bio-vaudeville house]] was a venue utilised in South Africa for the showing of [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] films and for [[music hall]] and [[vaudeville]] performances.	+	A [[Bio-vaudeville houses\|Bio-vaudeville house]] was a venue utilised in South Africa for the showing of [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] films and for [[music hall]] and [[vaudeville]] performances.
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		+	'''See also [[Music hall]]'''

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-The introduction of movies as an entertainment form led to the conversion of many theatres to enable them to host both stage performances as well as films.
+The introduction of movies as an entertainment form led to the conversion of many theatres to enable them to host both stage performances as well as films. Examples include the [[Grand Theatre]] , Bloemfontein (1906).
 In the early years of silent movies, films shows often formed part of a longer evening's entertainment, often preceded by [[variety]] style performances as well as being accompanied by music.  Gradually a specific combined form of entertainment evolved, a form known as '''[[Bio-vaudeville]]''' or '''[[Bio-variety]]'''in South Africa, since movie houses were known there as '''[[bioscope]]s'''. The practice lasted in some form or other into the 1960s.
-In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw the construction of custom-built [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses to present such variety shows. Examples include  [[The Criterion]], 1912, Durban;  [[The Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg, [[Grand Theatre]] , Bloemfontein.
+In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw not only the adaptation of existing theatres, but also the construction of new, custom-built venues to serve as [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses and present such variety shows. Examples include  [[The Criterion]], 1912, Durban;  [[The Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg,
 '''See also [[Bio-vaudeville]]'''

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 In the early years of silent movies, films shows often formed part of a longer evening's entertainment, often preceded by [[variety]] style performances as well as being accompanied by music.  Gradually a specific combined form of entertainment evolved, a form known as '''[[Bio-vaudeville]]''' or '''[[Bio-variety]]'''in South Africa, since movie houses were known there as '''[[bioscope]]s'''. The practice lasted in some form or other into the 1960s.
-In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw the construction of custom-built [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses to present such variety shows. Examples include  [[The Criterion]], 1912, Durban;  [[The Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg, [[The Grand]] , Bloemfontein.
+In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw the construction of custom-built [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses to present such variety shows. Examples include  [[The Criterion]], 1912, Durban;  [[The Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg, [[The Grand Theatre]] , Bloemfontein.
 '''See also [[Bio-vaudeville]]'''

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−	A [[Bio-vaudeville houses\|Bio-vaudeville house]] was a venue utilised in South Africa for the showing of [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] films and for [[music hall]] and [[vaudeville]] performances. Specifically built in the early 20th century to present both films and [[variety]] acts within the same programme.	+	A [[Bio-vaudeville houses\|Bio-vaudeville house]] was a venue utilised in South Africa for the showing of [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] films and for [[music hall]] and [[vaudeville]] performances.
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		+	==Background==
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		+	The introduction of movies as an entertainment form led to the conversion of many theatres to enable them to host both stage performances as well as films.
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		+	In the early years of silent movies, films shows often formed part of a longer evening's entertainment, often preceded by [[variety]] style performances as well as being accompanied by music. Gradually a specific combined form of entertainment evolved, a form known as '''[[Bio-vaudeville]]''' or '''[[Bio-variety]]'''in South Africa, since movie houses were known there as '''[[bioscope]]s'''. The practice lasted in some form or other into the 1960s.
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		+	In view of this development, the early 20th century soon saw the construction of custom-built [[Bio-vaudeville]] houses to present such variety shows. Examples include [[Criterion]], 1912, Durban; The [[Palladium]], 1913, Johannesburg, The Grand , Bloemfontein.
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		+	'''See also [[Bio-vaudeville]]'''
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		+	Specifically built in the early 20th century to present both films and [[variety]] acts within the same programme.

	Examples include the custom-built [[Criterion]] in Durban (opened 1912), and [[Palladium]], Johannesburg (opened 1913).		Examples include the custom-built [[Criterion]] in Durban (opened 1912), and [[Palladium]], Johannesburg (opened 1913).