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The [[Orpheum Theatre]] was a venue erected on the corner of Jeppe Street and Joubert Street in Johannesburg and opened in December 1911. . In 1919 it was converted into a double-storey.

The first film with synchronised sound, ''[[Don Juan]]'', was shown there.

Apparently it was initially converted to a department store named Anstley's, before being demolished in the 1935 and the Anstley’s Building erected in its place.

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Marc Latilla, Theatres in early Johannesburg in ''Johannesburg 1912 – Suburb by suburb research''[https://johannesburg1912.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/]

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 The first film with synchronised sound effects and musical track, ''[[Don Juan]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_(1926_film)] (1926), was also shown there.
-== Sources ==
+Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
-Marc Latilla, Theatres in early Johannesburg in ''Johannesburg 1912 – Suburb by suburb research''[https://johannesburg1912.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/]
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
-[[Sunday Times]] of 21 June 1914,
+Return to [[Main Page]]

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	The theatre possibly opened with a showing of the first of fictional South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having premiéred at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] that afternoon.		The theatre possibly opened with a showing of the first of fictional South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having premiéred at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] that afternoon.

−	The first film with synchronised sound, ''[[Don Juan]]'', was also shown there.	+	The first film with synchronised sound effects and musical track, ''[[Don Juan]]''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_(1926_film)] (1926), was also shown there.

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-The [[Orpheum Theatre]] was a venue erected on the corner of Jeppe Street and Joubert Street in Johannesburg and opened in December 1911. . In 1919 it was converted into a double-storey.
+The [[Orpheum Theatre]] was a [[Bioscope|bioscope]] erected on the corner of Jeppe Street and Joubert Street in Johannesburg and opened in December 1911. In 1919 it was converted into a double-storey building and later converted to a department store named Anstley's, before being demolished in the 1935 and the Anstley’s Building erected in its place.
-The theatre possibly opened with the first fictional South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), which was first shown there on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having been shown at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] in the afternoon.
+The theatre possibly opened with a showing of the first of fictional South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having premiéred at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] that afternoon.
 The first film with synchronised sound, ''[[Don Juan]]'', was also shown there.
-Apparently it was later converted to a department store named Anstley's, before being demolished in the 1935 and the Anstley’s Building erected in its place.

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	Marc Latilla, Theatres in early Johannesburg in ''Johannesburg 1912 – Suburb by suburb research''[https://johannesburg1912.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/]		Marc Latilla, Theatres in early Johannesburg in ''Johannesburg 1912 – Suburb by suburb research''[https://johannesburg1912.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/]
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		+	[[Sunday Times]] of 21 June 1914,

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 The [[Orpheum Theatre]] was a venue erected on the corner of Jeppe Street and Joubert Street in Johannesburg and opened in December 1911. . In 1919 it was converted into a double-storey.
-The tehatre poossibly opened with the South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), which was first shown there on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having been shown at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] in the afternoon.
+The theatre possibly opened with the first fictional South African film ''[[The Great Kimberley Diamond Robbery]]'', ([[R.C.E. Nissen]]), which was first shown there on 11 December 1911 in the evening, having been shown at the [[Tivoli Theatre]] in the afternoon.
-The first film with synchronised sound, ''[[Don Juan]]'', was shown there.
+The first film with synchronised sound, ''[[Don Juan]]'', was also shown there.
-Apparently it was initially converted to a department store named Anstley's, before being demolished in the 1935 and the Anstley’s Building erected in its place.
 == Sources ==
 Marc Latilla, Theatres in early Johannesburg in ''Johannesburg 1912 – Suburb by suburb research''[https://johannesburg1912.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/]