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The Arts Theatre, George (1962-)

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The Arts Theatre, George (1962-)

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The George Arts Theatre, (1962-)

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The George Arts Theatre, (1962-)

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 == Sources ==
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 '''''There have been three theatre venues in the South African region known by some version of this name.'''''
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 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 =[[The Arts Theatre]] East London (1987-2021)=

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 '''''There have been three theatre venues in the South African region known by some version of this name.'''''
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 '''''There have been three theatre venues in the South African region known by some version of this name.'''''
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 For many years the [[George Society of Arts]] (founded 1948) put on one or two plays a year in what is referred to as the [[Old Town Hall]] in the Eastern Cape town of George.
-In 1962 the group obtained its first premises when they leased an old cafe in Davidson Road and converted it into an intimate theatre, seating under 100 persons. Called the '''[[George Arts Theatre]]''', it was opened with a production of ''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' in December of that year.
+In 1962 the group obtained its first premises when they leased an old cafe in Davidson Road and converted it into an intimate theatre, seating under 100 persons. Usually called the '''[[George Arts Theatre]]''', it was opened with a production of ''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' in December of that year.
 In 1969 they moved to new premises, situated in York Street. The building had originally been built as a girls' hostel in 1905, but had later been turned into a cinema. The organisation purchased the building for an amount of R12 000 and spent another R14 000 on renovations, to convert it into a theatre. Further alterations have been made from time to time.

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 For many years the [[George Society of Arts]] (founded 1948) put on one or two plays a year in what is referred to as the [[Old Town Hall]] in the Eastern Cape town of George.
-In 1962 the group obtained its first premises when they leased an old cafe in Davidson Road and converted it into an intimate theatre, seating under 100 persons. It was opened with a production of ''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' in December of that year.
+In 1962 the group obtained its first premises when they leased an old cafe in Davidson Road and converted it into an intimate theatre, seating under 100 persons. Called the '''[[George Arts Theatre]]''', it was opened with a production of ''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' in December of that year.
-In 1969 they moved to new premises, situated in York Street. The building had originally been built as a girls' hostel in 1905, but had later been turned into a cinema. The organisation purchased the building for an amount of R12 000 and spent another R14 000 on renovations, to convert it into a theatre. Further alterations have been made from time to time.  It was later renamed the [[Oakhurst George Arts Theatre]] after its sponsor.
+In 1969 they moved to new premises, situated in York Street. The building had originally been built as a girls' hostel in 1905, but had later been turned into a cinema. The organisation purchased the building for an amount of R12 000 and spent another R14 000 on renovations, to convert it into a theatre. Further alterations have been made from time to time.
 ''For more on the society and the productions, see the entry on the '''[[George Society of Arts]]'''''

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 In 1969 they moved to new premises, situated in York Street. The building had originally been built as a girls' hostel in 1905, but had later been turned into a cinema. The organisation purchased the building for an amount of R12 000 and spent another R14 000 on renovations, to convert it into a theatre. Further alterations have been made from time to time.  It was later renamed the [[Oakhurst George Arts Theatre]] after its sponsor.
-''For more on the society, see the entry on the '''[[George Society of Arts]]'''''
+''For more on the society and the productions, see the entry on the '''[[George Society of Arts]]'''''
 =[[The Arts Theatre]], Windhoek, South West Africa=

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 ==History==
-For many years the society staged its productions in the local [[George Town Hall]].
+For many years the [[George Society of Arts]] (founded 1948) put on one or two plays a year in what is referred to as the [[Old Town Hall]] in the Eastern Cape town of George.
 In 1962 the group obtained its first premises in a converted building in Davidson Road.  The first play staged in December of that year was ''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'', followed by ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', ''[[South Sea Bubble]]'', ''[[The Moon is Blue]]'', [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] (all 1963) and ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (1964).