The Globe Theatre, Georgetown

The Globe Theatre was both a playback cinema and live auditorium for public events. There were about 1,400 seats organized into balcony, box and pit. Musical legends such as Mahalia Jackson, Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh performed live at the Globe. The congresses of political parties were also held there. The image shows the Globe Theatre in 1949 British Guiana.



Sources
[image] Ferreira, J.P. The Daily Chronicle Limited, 1949