Gaiety Theatre - Revision history

Darryl: /* South African Gaiety theatres */

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South African Gaiety theatres

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Sources

Darryl: /* The Gaiety Theatre, East London */

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The Gaiety Theatre, East London

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Darryl: /* The Gaiety Theatre, Port Elizabeth */

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The Gaiety Theatre, Port Elizabeth

Darryl: /* South African Gaiety theatres */

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South African Gaiety theatres

Darryl at 15:30, 9 August 2024

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Satj at 06:21, 29 March 2018

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Satj at 06:21, 29 March 2018

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Centaps: /* For more information */

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For more information

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 See also '''[[Gaiety Company]]'''
-== South African Gaiety theatres ==
+== The Gaiety Theatre, Johannesburg ==
-A small [[Music hall|music hall]] theatre in Kort Street, Johannesbrug, opened by [[Harry Stodel]] in 1895. Run on the old “Chairman” Music Hall lines, selling beer, whiskey etc on the premises, entrance 1 shilling. The acts were “local but first class”. Round about 1898 he took over [[Luscombe Searelle]]’s [[Music Hall]], and apparently closed the Gaiety.
+A small [[Music hall|music hall]] theatre in Kort Street, between Market & Commissioner Streets in Johannesburg, was opened in the Metropole Buildings and at first, devoted to musical comedy. It was opened by [[Harry Stodel]] in 1893 and the opening production starred well-known European actors WC Fields, Marie Lloyd, and Kate Harvey. Run on the old “Chairman” Music Hall lines, selling beer, whiskey etc on the premises, entrance 1 shilling with acts that were “local but first class”.
-=== The Gaiety Theatre, Port Elizabeth ===
+In 1894 its lease was taken over by the [[Empire Theatres Company]] SA (Ltd). Stodel subsequently took over [[Luscombe Searelle]]’s [[Music Hall]].
 The venue opened in 1914 in Princes Street (now part of Govan Mbeki Ave), Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It seated 650 people and opened with a mixture of cinema and live entertainment, including a snake charmer and a dancer named 'Ambrosia'.
-=== The Gaiety Theatre, East London ===
+== The Gaiety Theatre, East London ==
 This venue was in Oxford Street, East London and was sometimes used for live performances.

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 === The Gaiety Theatre, East London ===
-This venue was in Oxford Street, East London and was used for live performances.
+This venue was in Oxford Street, East London and was sometimes used for live performances.
 == Sources ==

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	Robbie and Alta Hift. 2001. ''Port Elizabeth''.		Robbie and Alta Hift. 2001. ''Port Elizabeth''.
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		+	Beryl Bowie. 2005. ''East London - heart of Buffalo City''

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 === The Gaiety Theatre, Port Elizabeth ===
-The theatre opened in 1914 in Princes Street (now part of Govan Mbeki Ave), Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It seated 650 people and opened with a mixture of cinema and live entertainment, including a snake charmer and a dancer named 'Ambrosia'.
+The venue opened in 1914 in Princes Street (now part of Govan Mbeki Ave), Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It seated 650 people and opened with a mixture of cinema and live entertainment, including a snake charmer and a dancer named 'Ambrosia'.
 === The Gaiety Theatre, East London ===

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 A small [[Music hall|music hall]] theatre in Kort Street, Johannesbrug, opened by [[Harry Stodel]] in 1895. Run on the old “Chairman” Music Hall lines, selling beer, whiskey etc on the premises, entrance 1 shilling. The acts were “local but first class”. Round about 1898 he took over [[Luscombe Searelle]]’s [[Music Hall]], and apparently closed the Gaiety.
 == Sources ==
 See Fletcher, 1994; Kaplan and Robertson, 1991, Stodel, 1962
 == For more information ==

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	[[Gaiety Theatre]] is a name given to a number of theatres in the late 18th and early 20th centuries across the globe, also in South Africa.		[[Gaiety Theatre]] is a name given to a number of theatres in the late 18th and early 20th centuries across the globe, also in South Africa.

		+	See also '''[[Gaiety Company]]'''

	== South African Gaiety theatres ==		== South African Gaiety theatres ==

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 == For more information ==
-See also [[Gaiety Theatre of Varieties]], Oudtshoorn
+See also [[Music hall]], [[Gaiety Theatre of Varieties]], Oudtshoorn
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