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| − | Set up by a printer, a plumber, and a chemist to exploit the advent of the bioscope in South | + | Set up by a printer, a plumber, and a chemist to exploit the advent of the bioscope in South Africa, the [[Union Bioscope Company]] opened their first cinema in Human Street in Krugersdorp. It was a wood and iron building called the [[Lyric Theatre]], but was later demolished and replaced by the [[Vaudette Theatre]] in 1909. The company thereafter used the name [[Vaudette Theatre]] for a number of cinemas in various towns/cities, including Kimberly and East London. |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 9 August 2024
The Union Bioscope Company was an early cinema company.
The company
Set up by a printer, a plumber, and a chemist to exploit the advent of the bioscope in South Africa, the Union Bioscope Company opened their first cinema in Human Street in Krugersdorp. It was a wood and iron building called the Lyric Theatre, but was later demolished and replaced by the Vaudette Theatre in 1909. The company thereafter used the name Vaudette Theatre for a number of cinemas in various towns/cities, including Kimberly and East London.
Sources
Johannesburg 1912. https://johannesburg1912.com/2013/07/29/theatres-in-early-johannesburg/
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