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== The Playhouse, Durban ==
 
 
 
 
 
 
The name of two theatres in Durban, the original "atsmospheric" [[Playhouse]] designed by [[W.M. Timlin]] and owned by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] (1935-1985) and the renamed [[Natal Playhouse]] complex (which incorporated the old [[Playhouse]] along with the [[Prince's Cinema]] and opened in 1985.
 
 
 
 
 
=== The original Playhouse ===
 
 
 
An Tudor-style  which was opened in Durban on 7th of June 1935 by [[African Consolidated Theatres]], with , Palm Court, Tudor Room and Grill Room.
 
 
 
Smith Street, Durban. This was an internationally-known Tudor-style [[Playhouse]] designed by [[William Mitheson Timlin]].  According to [[Marilyn Martin]] (1995) it opened in 1924(??*), but [[Malcolm Woolfson]] (1986) states that it was opened on  7/6/1935 by [[African Consolidated Theatres]] (ACT).
 
 
 
It contained an "atmospheric" cinema (or [[Bioscope|bioscope]]), Palm Court, Tudor Room and Grill Room. The cinema  was one of four such "atmospheric theatres" built by [[ACT]] in the country, and sported a starry dome and crennelated walls.
 
 
 
The Playhouse is today the only preserved theatre of its kind in the country, for it was acquired by [[NAPAC]] and in 1986 incorporated into the 5-venue [[Natal Playhouse]] complex.
 
 
 
 
 
=== The Natal Playhouse ===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== The Playhouse complex after 1995 ===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
[[Malcolm Woolfson]], 1986. The Long Road that led towards the Natal Playhouse. Durban : The Natal Performing Arts Council.)
 
 
 
[[Marilyn Martin]], 1995 (Catalogue: [[W.M. Timlin]])
 
 
 
== For more information ==
 
 
 
See further the [[Natal Playhouse]] and [[William Mitheson Timlin]]
 
 
 
== Return to ==
 
 
 
 
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
 
 
 
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
 
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
 
 
== For more information ==
 
 
 
See further '''[[Playhouse]]''' and '''[[Natal Playhouse]]'''
 
 
 
== Return to ==
 
 
 
 
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
 
 
 
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
 
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 

Revision as of 18:19, 27 February 2011

See Playhouse, The - Durban