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	[[Thelma Gutsche]], 1972. ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa 1895-1940''. Cape Town: Howard Timmins: pp. 95-97.		[[Thelma Gutsche]], 1972. ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa 1895-1940''. Cape Town: Howard Timmins: pp. 95-97.
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		+	"Port Elizabeth - A social chrinicle to the end of 1945" by Margaret Harradine.

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

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	In 1909 the company expanded overseas by initiating the establishment of permanent cinemas in South Africa through '''[[Natal Electric Theatres Ltd.]]''', which opened the first [[Electric Theatre]] in South Africa in Durban on 29 July 1909. '''[[Frederick Mouillot]]''' went on to run the South African theatre chain and the company eventually had at least five [[bioscope]]s (or cinemas) in South Africa, including a Theatre de Luxe in Cape Town, and a dedicated cinema in Durban for "Coloured People Only" (primarily Indians).		In 1909 the company expanded overseas by initiating the establishment of permanent cinemas in South Africa through '''[[Natal Electric Theatres Ltd.]]''', which opened the first [[Electric Theatre]] in South Africa in Durban on 29 July 1909. '''[[Frederick Mouillot]]''' went on to run the South African theatre chain and the company eventually had at least five [[bioscope]]s (or cinemas) in South Africa, including a Theatre de Luxe in Cape Town, and a dedicated cinema in Durban for "Coloured People Only" (primarily Indians).
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		+	The [[Electric Theatre]] was opened at 32 Main Street, Port Elizabeth, on February 28, 1910. It was the city's first movie theatre.

	Unfortunately badly advised short-term policies (such as the importing of films worn out through use on the English circuit), and possibly the death of Mouillot in 1911, led to the particular company’s demise by 1911.		Unfortunately badly advised short-term policies (such as the importing of films worn out through use on the English circuit), and possibly the death of Mouillot in 1911, led to the particular company’s demise by 1911.

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 The first American theater using a variation of this name and devoted solely to films was [[The Electric Theater]] in Los Angeles, which opened in 1902. Shortly after so-called "Nickelodeons"[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens] developed, offering both movies and live acts.
-In 1908 the [[Electric Theatres]] company was founded in London by Joseph Jay Bamberger, a New York City stockbroker who not only brought the name and concept of [[Electric Theatres]] with him, but had financed the building of nickelodeon theatres in the USA  through the [[Electric Theatre Company]]. One of the early directors of the British company was variety theatre impresario, [[Frederick Mouillot]] (1864-1911).
+In 1908 the [[Electric Theatres]] company was founded in London by Joseph Jay Bamberger, a New York City stockbroker who not only brought the name and concept of [[Electric Theatres]] with him, but had financed the building of nickelodeon theatres in the USA  through the [[Electric Theatre Company]]. One of the early directors of the British company was variety theatre impresario, '''[[Frederick Mouillot]]''' (1864-1911).
 '''Electric Theatres (1908) Ltd''', in common with most of the London cinema circuits,

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 ==[[Electric Theatres]] in South Africa==
-In 1909 the company expanded overseas by initiating the establishment of permanent cinemas in South Africa through '''[[Natal Electric Theatres Ltd.]]''', which opened the first [[Electric Theatre]] in South Africa in Durban on 29 July 1909. [[Frederick Mouillot]] went on to run the South African theatre chain and the company eventually had at least five [[bioscope]]s (or cinemas) in South Africa, including a Theatre de Luxe in Cape Town, and a dedicated cinema in Durban for "Coloured People Only" (primarily Indians).
+In 1909 the company expanded overseas by initiating the establishment of permanent cinemas in South Africa through '''[[Natal Electric Theatres Ltd.]]''', which opened the first [[Electric Theatre]] in South Africa in Durban on 29 July 1909. '''[[Frederick Mouillot]]''' went on to run the South African theatre chain and the company eventually had at least five [[bioscope]]s (or cinemas) in South Africa, including a Theatre de Luxe in Cape Town, and a dedicated cinema in Durban for "Coloured People Only" (primarily Indians).
 Unfortunately badly advised short-term policies (such as the importing of films worn out through use on the English circuit), and  possibly the death of Mouillot in 1911, led to the particular company’s demise by 1911.

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 ==History==
-The first American theater devoted solely to films was [[The Electric Theater]] in Los Angeles, which opened in 1902. Shortly after so-called "Nickelodeons"[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens] developed, offering both movies and live acts.
+The first American theater using a variation of this name and devoted solely to films was [[The Electric Theater]] in Los Angeles, which opened in 1902. Shortly after so-called "Nickelodeons"[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens] developed, offering both movies and live acts.
 In 1908 the [[Electric Theatres]] company was founded in London by Joseph Jay Bamberger, a New York City stockbroker who not only brought the name and concept of [[Electric Theatres]] with him, but had financed the building of nickelodeon theatres in the USA  through the [[Electric Theatre Company]]. One of the early directors of the British company was variety theatre impresario, [[Frederick Mouillot]] (1864-1911).

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
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		+	https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nickelodeon-opens

	Luke McKernan. 2006. "Unequal Pleasures: Electric Theatres (1908) Ltd.		Luke McKernan. 2006. "Unequal Pleasures: Electric Theatres (1908) Ltd.

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−	[[Electric Theatres]] is can refer to a specific company, e.g. the British company [[Electric Theatres Ltd.]] (1908) or to a generic term deriving from the company name, referring to all cinemas offering a continuous show (sometimes called repertory cinemas in England, and known in South Africa as [[café~~-bioscope~~]] at one time).	+	[[Electric Theatres]] is can refer to a specific company, e.g. the British company [[Electric Theatres Ltd.]] (1908) or to a generic term deriving from the company name, referring to all cinemas offering a continuous show (sometimes called repertory cinemas in England, and known in South Africa as [[bio-café]] at one time).

	''Not to be confused with a number of other companies known by this name, e.g. The Electric Theatre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Theatre], founded in an abandoned electricity works building in Guildford, Surrey, England, in 1997 or the Electric Theatre Company[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Theatre_Company], a non-profit, regional, Equity theatre company located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.''		''Not to be confused with a number of other companies known by this name, e.g. The Electric Theatre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Theatre], founded in an abandoned electricity works building in Guildford, Surrey, England, in 1997 or the Electric Theatre Company[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Theatre_Company], a non-profit, regional, Equity theatre company located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.''