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Satj: /* The Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre (Artscape), Cape Town */

2025-04-05T05:57:14Z

The Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre (Artscape), Cape Town

Satj: /* The Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre (Artscape), Cape Town */

2025-04-05T05:56:47Z

The Drama in the Nico Malan Theatre (Artscape), Cape Town

Satj: /* The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth */

2025-04-05T05:56:24Z

The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth

Satj: /* The Theatre as the name for a specific venue */

2025-04-05T05:56:11Z

The Theatre as the name for a specific venue

Satj: /* The Theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town */

2025-04-05T05:55:38Z

The Theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town

Satj: /* The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth */

2025-04-05T05:55:22Z

The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth

Ivor: /* The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth */

2020-05-06T16:41:49Z

The Theatre in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth

Ivor at 16:40, 6 May 2020

2020-05-06T16:40:47Z

Satj: /* The Theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town */

2015-12-05T03:53:30Z

The Theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town

Satj: /* The Theatre as the name for a specific venue */

2015-12-05T03:49:04Z

The Theatre as the name for a specific venue

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	A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “[[New Theatre]]”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.		A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “[[New Theatre]]”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.
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−	~~== [[The Drama]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==~~

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 A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “[[New Theatre]]”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.
-== The Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==
+== [[The Drama]] in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==
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 However [[Sefton Parry]]'s theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town was actually named '''The Theatre'''. Built in 18** by Sefton Parry?*, and simply called “The Theatre”. [Popularly referred to as “the '''[[Harrington Street Theatre]]'''”. ??**] ***  Pantomime by Sefton Parry, 1857. **
-== ''[[The Theatre]]'' in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth ==
+== [[The Theatre]] in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth ==
 A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “[[New Theatre]]”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.

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-= '''The Theatre''' as the name for a specific venue =
+= '''[[The Theatre]]''' as the name for a specific venue =
 Many theatre over the years, notably in the 18 and 19th centuries as well as 20th century theatre complexes , have simply referred to as "The Theatre" by locals, journalists and even in adverts and other publications.
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 However a venues few were actually ''named''  '''The Theatre''' or '''The Drama'''
-== ''[[The Theatre]]'' in Harrington Street, Cape Town ==
+== [[The Theatre]] in Harrington Street, Cape Town ==
 However [[Sefton Parry]]'s theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town was actually named '''The Theatre'''. Built in 18** by Sefton Parry?*, and simply called “The Theatre”. [Popularly referred to as “the '''[[Harrington Street Theatre]]'''”. ??**] ***  Pantomime by Sefton Parry, 1857. **

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 However a venues few were actually ''named''  '''The Theatre''' or '''The Drama'''
-== ''The Theatre'' in Harrington Street, Cape Town ==
+== ''[[The Theatre]]'' in Harrington Street, Cape Town ==
 However [[Sefton Parry]]'s theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town was actually named '''The Theatre'''. Built in 18** by Sefton Parry?*, and simply called “The Theatre”. [Popularly referred to as “the '''[[Harrington Street Theatre]]'''”. ??**] ***  Pantomime by Sefton Parry, 1857. **

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 == The ''Theatre'' in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth ==
-A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “New Theatre”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.
+A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “[[New Theatre]]”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.
 == The Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:40, 6 May 2020
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	However [[Sefton Parry]]'s theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town was actually named '''The Theatre'''. Built in 18** by Sefton Parry?, and simply called “The Theatre”. [Popularly referred to as “the '''[[Harrington Street Theatre]]'''”. ??] Pantomime by Sefton Parry, 1857.		However [[Sefton Parry]]'s theatre in Harrington Street, Cape Town was actually named '''The Theatre'''. Built in 18** by Sefton Parry?, and simply called “The Theatre”. [Popularly referred to as “the '''[[Harrington Street Theatre]]'''”. ??] Pantomime by Sefton Parry, 1857.

		+	== The ''Theatre'' in Commerce Street, Port Elizabeth ==
		+
		+	A theatre opened in Commerce Street, in the store of the [[Port Elizabeth Boating Company]] which was formed with Daniel Phillips as Managing Director in 1841. The first professional acting company to visit Port Elizabeth, under [[Sefton Parry]], got to work immediately after their steamer arrived. Their season consisted of 12 different performances. The first show at the new Theatre was [[Henry Thornton Craven]]'s [[The Post Boy]], a two-act drama which was followed by the farce [[The Bonnie Fish Wife]] by [[Charles Selby]]. These productions created great interest in theatre. A family ticket for four people cost £10/10/0. The populace recognised the need for a proper theatre and funds were collected for the “New Theatre”. The [[Sefton Parry Company]] had a very successful three months.

	== The Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==		== The Drama in the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] ([[Artscape]]), Cape Town ==