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The Oddfellows Hall was the Cape Town lodge constructed for the South African branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows [1].

It was often used for performances in the 19th century by groups such as Aurora and Kunst en Vlyt.

It was briefly renamed a few times, e.g. as the Royal Lyceum Theatre or the New Lyceum Theatre (1870-1872), the Bijou Theatre in 1875 (by Disney Roebuck who had revamped and renamed it for his productions) and in 1876 became the Athenaeum Hall.

Today the lodge building is part of the South African Parliament Buildings.

Laidler, 1926: 81,87,

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 The [[Oddfellows Hall]] was the Cape Town lodge constructed for the South African branch of the  Independent Order of Oddfellows [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Oddfellows_Manchester_Unity].
-It was often used for performances in the 19th century by groups such as [[Aurora]] and [[Kunst en Vlyt]]. At one time in the early 1870s it was referred to as the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] and in  1875 [[Disney Roebuck]] revamped and renamed the [[Oddfellows Hall]] to the [[Bijou Theatre]]. In 1876 it reverted to its original name (?*).
+It was often used for performances in the 19th century by groups such as [[Aurora]] and [[Kunst en Vlyt]].
+It was briefly renamed a few times, e.g. as the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] or the [[New Lyceum Theatre]] (1870-1872), the [[Bijou Theatre]] in  1875 (by [[Disney Roebuck]] who had revamped and renamed it for his productions) and in 1876 became the [[Athenaeum Hall]].
 Today the lodge building is part of the South African Parliament Buildings.