Capitol Theatre - Revision history

Darryl at 08:43, 10 August 2024

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Darryl at 08:43, 10 August 2024

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Satj at 04:24, 15 May 2020

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Origins and specifications

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Origins and specifications

Centaps at 05:08, 17 November 2010

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Centaps at 05:06, 17 November 2010

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Centaps at 06:19, 17 October 2010

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Centaps at 06:15, 17 October 2010

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−	The [[Capitol]] or [[Capitol Theatre]] is the name of several venues in South Africa	+	The [[Capitol]] or [[Capitol Theatre]] is the name of several venues in South Africa.

	=The Capitol Theatre, Pretoria=		=The Capitol Theatre, Pretoria=

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-The [[Capitol Theatre]] is the name of a theatre and cinema venue in Pretoria.
+The [[Capitol]] or [[Capitol Theatre]] is the name of several venues in South Africa
-=Origins and specifications =
+=The Capitol Theatre, Pretoria=
 An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square, on the site of the original '''[[President Theatre]]''' (later '''[[Empress Theatre]]''' and '''[[His Majesty's Theatre]]'''), which had been acquired by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1918.
-= Performances =
+== Performances ==
 Numerous productions were done there, including ****, ***  and
-= Conversion to a bioscope =
+== Conversion to a bioscope ==
 In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope|bioscope]] (movie house) ,
-= Closure and fate =
+== Closure and fate ==
 in 197* closed down. The South African government now asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and  Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria on the old market square.
-From then till 1998 its vast interior was used as a parking garage for the Transvaal Provincial Administration. In 1998 moves were once more set afoot to resurrect it as a theatre, but seemingly to no avail.
+=Return to=
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

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	=Origins and specifications =		=Origins and specifications =

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 =Origins and specifications =
-An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square, on the site of the original [[President Theatre]] (later '''[[Empress Theatre]]''' and '''[[His Majesty's Theatre]]'''), which had been acquired by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1918.
+An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square, on the site of the original '''[[President Theatre]]''' (later '''[[Empress Theatre]]''' and '''[[His Majesty's Theatre]]'''), which had been acquired by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] in 1918.
 = Performances =

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−	An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by *. Numerous productions were done there, including , * In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] (movie house) , and ~~in 197* closed down.~~	+	=Origins and specifications =

−	The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria on the old market square.	+	An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by ***.
		+
		+	= Performances =
		+
		+	Numerous productions were done there, including **, * and
		+
		+	= Conversion to a bioscope =
		+
		+	In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] (movie house) ,
		+
		+	= Closure and fate =
		+
		+	in 197* closed down. The South African government now asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria on the old market square.

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	An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by *. Numerous productions were done there, including , * In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] (movie house) , and in 197* closed down.		An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by *. Numerous productions were done there, including , * In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope\|bioscope]] (movie house) , and in 197* closed down.

−	The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre ~~Pretoria~~]] on the old market square.	+	The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria on the old market square.