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An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by ***. Numerous productions were done there, including ****, *** In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope|bioscope]] (movie house) , and in 197* closed down. | An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by ***. Numerous productions were done there, including ****, *** In 19** it was converted to a popular [[Bioscope|bioscope]] (movie house) , and in 197* closed down. | ||
| − | The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre | + | The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria on the old market square. |
Revision as of 08:15, 17 October 2010
An ornate “atmospheric” theatre built in 1931 on north western corner of Church Square by ***. Numerous productions were done there, including ****, *** In 19** it was converted to a popular bioscope (movie house) , and in 197* closed down.
The South African government asked the the architectural firms Botha, Lotter and partners and Daneel and Smit to make proposals for developing this theatre into a opera building, a drama theatre and to create extra office space. After long consultation it is found that it is structurally impossible and the idea shifted to building an entirely new theatre, the State Theatre Pretoria on the old market square.
From then till 1998 its vast interior was used as a parking garage for the Transvaal Provincial Administration. In 1998 moves were once more set afoot to resurrect it as a theatre, but seemingly to no avail.
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