Overview
    Identifiers
    Inventory Number
    2528CA126
    Site Name
    Applause, State Theatre, Pretoria
    Site Category
    Record Administration
    Author
    Boitumelo.Mokgosi
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
    Monuments & Memorials Recordings
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    Inventory Reference
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    Off
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    Description

    The commemorative sculpture, Applause is dedicated to the history makers of the South African Theatre. Out of his pain perhaps, some Godlike thing is born. A god has touched him, though with wips: We only know that hosted from our walk. He hurtles on his way, he reels, he falls and staggers up to find himself a king with much a silver

    Contains Animal figures?
    No
    Contains Human figures?
    No
    Builder
    Construction Date Comment
    Saturday, May 23,1981
    Construction Materials
    Bronze
    Pedestal Material
    Marble
    Event Commemorated
    History makers of the South African Theatre
    Inscriptions
    This sculpture of hands clapping commemorates the history makers ogvthe South African Theatre and is appropriately situated infront of the State Theatre, which was built for whites only
      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -25.74634, 28.194827
      Gauteng
      • City of Tshwane
      Land Parcel Details
      Type of land parcel
      Farm
      Land Parcel Reference
      Erf/Farm No: 2909
      Address:
      320 pretorius St
      Pretoria Central
      Pretoria
      Directions to Site
      Between Masabalala Yengwa and Isaiah Ntshangase Road (Stamford Hill Road)
      Access details
      Public Accessible
      Media
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