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General term

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History

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Sources

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Drill Hall, Johannesburg

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 == Use for performances and meetings ==
+: ''[[De Waterzaak]]'' by C.J. Langenhoven was performed in this hall on 16th June by a local amateur company. The same company performed in Calitzdorp on 30 July and Matjesfontein later the next month.
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	http://www.jpp.org.za/PDF/dhhistorical.pdf		http://www.jpp.org.za/PDF/dhhistorical.pdf
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		+	=[[Drill Hall]] ([[Drillsaal]]), Oudtshoorn=
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		+	== History ==
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		+	== Use for performances and meetings ==
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	A number of Drill Halls were built in South Africa under British rule.		A number of Drill Halls were built in South Africa under British rule.
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		+	Usually referred to as the [[Drilsaal]] or the [[Drillsaal]] in [[Afrikaans]]

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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	[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p. 109.		[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p. 109.
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		+	=Drill Hall, Qonce (King Williams Town)=
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		+	The Victoria Drill Hall in Queen's Road, Qonce was designed by [[J Laughton]] and opened on 21 June 1897, and is now recognised as a provincial heritage site. This typical Victorian building with its neo-classical features was designed and built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s sixtieth birthday. It was used by the Amatola Commando until 2007 when the South African Police Services inherited it.

	=Drill Hall, Johannesburg=		=Drill Hall, Johannesburg=

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 == History ==
-There appears to have been two buildings by this name.
+There appears to have been two buildings by this name in Port Elizabeth.
 The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, (originally founded as the [[Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps]] in 1863) situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".

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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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		+	Prince Alfred's Guard, 1856 - 1966, by Neil Orpen.

	=Regiment Piet Retief Drill Hall, Port Elizabeth=		=Regiment Piet Retief Drill Hall, Port Elizabeth=

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	The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, (originally founded as the [[Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps]] in 1863) situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".		The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, (originally founded as the [[Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps]] in 1863) situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".
		+	On 27th October 1864, a grant of land was given to the regiment as a site "for A Drill House and Gymnasium for the use of the aforesaid Volunteers, and for no other purpose whatsoever."
	It was formally opened by the Mayor, Councillor H W Pearson on February 17, 1882. The hall cost £6 086 and had an 11.1m wide stage with two side wings, a space underneath the stage, six dressing rooms and two rooms next to the stage.		It was formally opened by the Mayor, Councillor H W Pearson on February 17, 1882. The hall cost £6 086 and had an 11.1m wide stage with two side wings, a space underneath the stage, six dressing rooms and two rooms next to the stage.

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 There appears to have been two buildings by this name.
-The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".
+The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, (originally founded as the [[Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps]] in 1863) situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".
 It was formally opened by the Mayor, Councillor H W Pearson on February 17, 1882. The hall cost £6 086 and had an 11.1m wide stage with two side wings, a space underneath the stage, six dressing rooms and two rooms next to the stage.

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	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_hall		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_hall
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		+	=Prince Alfred's Guard Drill Hall, Port Elizabeth=
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		+	== History ==
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		+	There appears to have been two buildings by this name.
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		+	The Drill Hall of Prince Alfred's Guard, situated on the corner of Daly and Prospect Hill, Central, was known locally as the "Drill Hall".
		+	It was formally opened by the Mayor, Councillor H W Pearson on February 17, 1882. The hall cost £6 086 and had an 11.1m wide stage with two side wings, a space underneath the stage, six dressing rooms and two rooms next to the stage.
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		+	== Use for performances and meetings ==
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		+	The Prince Alfred's Guard Dramatic Society regularly used to stage productions on its stage. It was also utilized for amateur stage productions and musical recitals by a number of theatre companies from time to time.
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	Port Elizabeth, A Social Chronicle to the end of 1945 by [[Margaret Harradine]].
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		+	=Regiment Piet Retief Drill Hall, Port Elizabeth=
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		+	== History ==
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		+	Situated in Municipality Street, Central, it was Headquarters of Regiment Piet Retief.
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		+	== Use for performances and meetings ==
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		+	== Sources ==
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	=Drill Hall, Cape Town=		=Drill Hall, Cape Town=

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 == Sources==
-See http://www.jpp.org.za/PDF/dhhistorical.pdf
+http://www.jpp.org.za/PDF/dhhistorical.pdf
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