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Corner of Field Street and Esplanade, Durban.  Built as a [[Bio-vaudeville]] (see also [[Music Hall]]), [[The Criterion]] opened on 20th May, 1912.  A popular Durban venue, it was used by such illustrious South African companies as the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]], [[Munro-Inglis Company]], [[Brian Brooke Company]], the [[Natal Theatre Workshop Company]] and visiting companies such as the [[Old Vic Company]].  Demolished 1953.
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Corner of Field Street and Esplanade, Durban.  Built as a [[Bio-vaudeville]] (see also [[Music Hall]]), [[The Criterion]] opened on 20th May, 1912.  A popular Durban venue, it was used by such illustrious South African companies as the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]], [[Munro-Inglis Company]], [[Brian Brooke Company]], the [[Natal Theatre Workshop Company]] and visiting companies such as the [[Old Vic Company]].   
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It was demolished 1953.
  
 
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== Sources ==

Revision as of 16:43, 15 April 2019

The Criterion is a name given to various theatres and cinemas.

In South Africa some of the well-known examples are:

The Criterion, Benoni.

A cinema which also doubled as a venue for plays and performances. For example, Gracie Fields performed there in 1935. ****


The Criterion, Durban

Corner of Field Street and Esplanade, Durban. Built as a Bio-vaudeville (see also Music Hall), The Criterion opened on 20th May, 1912. A popular Durban venue, it was used by such illustrious South African companies as the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company, Munro-Inglis Company, Brian Brooke Company, the Natal Theatre Workshop Company and visiting companies such as the Old Vic Company.

It was demolished 1953.

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