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Corner of Field Street and Esplanade, Durban.  Built as a Bio-vaudeville (see [[Music Hall]]), the Criterion opened 20/5/1912.  Popular Durban venue, used by such South African companies as the [[Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies/Marda Vanne Company]], [[Munro-Inglis Company]], [[Brian Brooke Company]], the [[Natal Theatre Workshop Company]] and visiting companies such as the Old Vic.  Demolished 1953.
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Corner of Field Street and Esplanade, Durban.  Built as a Bio-vaudeville (see [[Music Hall]]), the Criterion opened 20/5/1912.  Popular Durban venue, used by such 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.  Demolished 1953.
  
 
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The Criterion as a name for a theatre or cinema

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 Music Hall), the Criterion opened 20/5/1912. Popular Durban venue, used by such 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. Demolished 1953.

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