Tivoli Theatre

Central, Cape Town,
Western Cape

Design Architect: John PARKER
Architect: PARKER and FORSYTH

View from Parade. On the right is the Opera House

Submitted by Morné van Rooyen

Photographer: Unidentified

Date:1901
Type:Theatre
Status:Demolished c1932
Street:Cor Darling St/Plein St

 

Coordinates:

Notes:

This building replaced the Masonic Hotel and was in turn replaced by the OK Bazaars.

(SA Clayworker & Builder Oct 1903:11; Lantern Sept 1983:14)


References:

Parker, Howard. 2015. John Parker, 1866-1921 : architect and mayor of Cape Town. Wellington, New Zealand: Howard Parker. pg 29 ill, 30 ill

Walker, Michael. 2012. Early architects of Cape Town and their buildings (1820 - 1926) with postcard illustrations, The. St James: Michael Walker. pg 83


Interior of the Tivoli Theatre, c.1930
Source: Harry Valentine, FB Cape Town Historic Society

Submitted by Lila Komnick

Photographer: Arthur Elliott

Undated early postcard. The Volunteer Memorial in the foreground was later relocated elsewhere on the Parade
Source: Posted by Michael Fortune on FB Cape of Diab

Submitted by Lila Komnick

Photographer: Unidentified