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Date: 1962 : 1987 Type: Theatre Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 32°59'40.41" S 27°53'49.66" E

Plaque 1: THE GUILD THEATRE WAS OPENED BY THE HON. THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, ARTS & SCIENCE, - SENATOR J. DE KLERK - ON 6TH. OCTOBER, 1962 ON THIS OCCASION, THE SHERIDAN PLAY "SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL", PRODUCED BY MRS. MARY HOWE, WAS PRESENTED BY EAST LONDON THEATRE GUILD DIE GILDE-TEATER IS DEUR SY EDELE DIE MINISTER VAN ONDERWYS, KUNS EN WETENSKAP, - SENATOR J. DE KLERK - OP 6 OKTOBER 1962, GEOPEN. BY HIERDIE GELEENTHEID IS SHERIDAN SE TONEELSTUK "SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL", ONDER LEIDING VAN MEV. MARY HOWE, DEUR DIE OOS-LONDENSE TEATER-GILDE, OPGEVOER. Plaque 2: GILDE TEATER HIERDIE GEDENKPLAAT ONTHUL DEUR DIE ADMINISTRATEUR VAN KAAPLAND MNR. GENE LOUW OP 29 FEBRUARIE 1988 GEDENK DIE OPENING VAN DIE UITBREIDINGS AAN EN DIE MODERNISERING VAN DIE GILDE TEATER. GUILD THEATRE THIS PLAQUE UNVEILED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CAPE PROVINCE MR. GENE LOUW ON 29 FEBRUARY 1988 COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF THE EXTENSIONS TO AND THE MODERNISATION OF THE GUILD THEATRE. Plaque 3: THE ORIGINAL PART OF THIS THEATRE WAS BUILT IN 1962 TO THE DESIGN OF THE EAST LONDON MUNICIPAL ARCHITECT AND THE EXTENSIONS AND MODERNISATION IN 1987 TO THE DESIGN OF BRIAN WATSON ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED References: Watson, Jeremy. 1989. The Urban Trail : a walk through the urban heritage of East London Central Business District and Older Suburbs. East London: Heritage Committee ISAA and B-KIA. pg 142-143