Show Service - Revision history

Satj at 07:43, 7 August 2012

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Started in 1954 by [[Percy Tucker]], it was a centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas. Situated in Johannesburg, it later became [[Computicket]].

Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]

Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	A centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas in Johannesburg, started by [[Percy Tucker]] in 1954. [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Audrey Cobden]] became partners. It was was converted into a private company in 1956. The [[Johannesburg Reps]] handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. [[Pat Bray]] joined Show ~~Services~~ as Percy ~~Tucker’s~~ second-in-command in February 1960, the same year they moved premises from African City Arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street They also secured a share in [[ACT]]’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. [[Aubrey Louw]] took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966	+	A centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas in Johannesburg, started by [[Percy Tucker]] in 1954. [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Audrey Cobden]] became partners. It was was converted into a private company in 1956. The [[Johannesburg Reps]] handed their box-office to [[Show Service]] in October 1958. [[Pat Bray]] joined [[Show Service]] as [[Percy Tucker]]’s second-in-command in February 1960, the same year they moved premises from African City Arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street They also secured a share in [[ACT]]’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. [[Aubrey Louw]] took over from [[Pat Bray]] as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966

	This business was the foundation of what would later become [[Computicket]].		This business was the foundation of what would later become [[Computicket]].

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-Started in 1954 by [[Percy Tucker]], it was a centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas.  Situated in Johannesburg, it later became [[Computicket]].
+A centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas in Johannesburg, started by [[Percy Tucker]] in 1954. [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Audrey Cobden]] became partners. It was was converted into a private company in 1956. The [[Johannesburg Reps]] handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. [[Pat Bray]] joined Show Services as Percy Tucker’s second-in-command in February 1960, the same year they moved premises from African City Arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street They also secured a share in [[ACT]]’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. [[Aubrey Louw]] took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966
-A booking agency founded by Percy Tucker in 1954. This eventiually led to the founding of the hugely influentiual ansd successful Computicket in 19**.  Show Service: Ticket selling venture by Percy Tucker, started in 1954. Leon Gluckman and Audrey Cobden became partners. Show Services was converted into a private company in 1956. The Reps handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. Pat Bray joined Show Services as Percy Tucker’s second-in-command in February 1960. They moved premises from African City arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street in 1960. They secured a share in ACT’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. Aubrey Louw took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966 **** [[Percy Tucker]], 1997
+This business was the foundation of what would later become [[Computicket]].
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+== Sources ==
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+== For more information ==

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	Started in 1954 by [[Percy Tucker]], it was a centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas. Situated in Johannesburg, it later became [[Computicket]].		Started in 1954 by [[Percy Tucker]], it was a centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas. Situated in Johannesburg, it later became [[Computicket]].
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		+	A booking agency founded by Percy Tucker in 1954. This eventiually led to the founding of the hugely influentiual ansd successful Computicket in 19. Show Service: Ticket selling venture by Percy Tucker, started in 1954. Leon Gluckman and Audrey Cobden became partners. Show Services was converted into a private company in 1956. The Reps handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. Pat Bray joined Show Services as Percy Tucker’s second-in-command in February 1960. They moved premises from African City arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street in 1960. They secured a share in ACT’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. Aubrey Louw took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966 ** [[Percy Tucker]], 1997
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues\|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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		+	Return to [[Main Page]]
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