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Started in 1954 by [[Percy Tucker]], it was a centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas. Situated in Johannesburg, it later became [[Computicket]].
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A centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas in Johannesburg, started by [[Percy Tucker]] in 1954. [[Leon Gluckman]] and [[Audrey Cobden]] became partners. It was was converted into a private company in 1956. The [[Johannesburg Reps]] handed their box-office to [[Show Service]] in October 1958. [[Pat Bray]] joined [[Show Service]] as [[Percy Tucker]]’s second-in-command in February 1960, the same year they moved premises from African City Arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street They also secured a share in [[ACT]]’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. [[Aubrey Louw]] took over from [[Pat Bray]] as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966
  
A booking agency founded by Percy Tucker in 1954. This eventiually led to the founding of the hugely influentiual ansd successful Computicket in 19**.  Show Service: Ticket selling venture by Percy Tucker, started in 1954. Leon Gluckman and Audrey Cobden became partners. Show Services was converted into a private company in 1956. The Reps handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. Pat Bray joined Show Services as Percy Tucker’s second-in-command in February 1960. They moved premises from African City arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street in 1960. They secured a share in ACT’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. Aubrey Louw took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966 **** [[Percy Tucker]], 1997
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This business was the foundation of what would later become [[Computicket]].
  
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== Sources ==
  
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[[Percy Tucker]], 1997
  
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 7 August 2012

A centralized booking office for theatres and cinemas in Johannesburg, started by Percy Tucker in 1954. Leon Gluckman and Audrey Cobden became partners. It was was converted into a private company in 1956. The Johannesburg Reps handed their box-office to Show Service in October 1958. Pat Bray joined Show Service as Percy Tucker’s second-in-command in February 1960, the same year they moved premises from African City Arcade to Rand Central in Jeppe Street They also secured a share in ACT’s ticket selling in 1960 and first became involved with cinema in the same year. Aubrey Louw took over from Pat Bray as Tucker’s personal assistant in 1966

This business was the foundation of what would later become Computicket.

Sources

Percy Tucker, 1997

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