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| − | == The Playhouse, Durban ==
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| − | The name of two theatres in Durban, the original "atsmospheric" [[Playhouse]] designed by [[W.M. Timlin]] and owned by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] (1935-1985) and the renamed [[Natal Playhouse]] complex (which incorporated the old [[Playhouse]] along with the [[Prince's Cinema]] and opened in 1985.
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| − | === The original Playhouse ===
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| − | An Tudor-style which was opened in Durban on 7th of June 1935 by [[African Consolidated Theatres]], with , Palm Court, Tudor Room and Grill Room.
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| − | Smith Street, Durban. This was an internationally-known Tudor-style [[Playhouse]] designed by [[William Mitheson Timlin]]. According to [[Marilyn Martin]] (1995) it opened in 1924(??*), but [[Malcolm Woolfson]] (1986) states that it was opened on 7/6/1935 by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] (ACT).
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| − | It contained an "atmospheric" cinema (or [[Bioscope|bioscope]]), Palm Court, Tudor Room and Grill Room. The cinema was one of four such "atmospheric theatres" built by [[ACT]] in the country, and sported a starry dome and crennelated walls.
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| − | The Playhouse is today the only preserved theatre of its kind in the country, for it was acquired by [[NAPAC]] and in 1986 incorporated into the 5-venue [[Natal Playhouse]] complex.
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| − | === The Natal Playhouse ===
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| − | === The Playhouse complex after 1995 ===
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[Malcolm Woolfson]], 1986. The Long Road that led towards the Natal Playhouse. Durban : The Natal Performing Arts Council.)
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| − | [[Marilyn Martin]], 1995 (Catalogue: [[W.M. Timlin]])
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| − | == For more information ==
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| − | See further the [[Natal Playhouse]] and [[William Mitheson Timlin]]
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| − | == Sources ==
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