The Albert Hall in Adelaide was a public entertainment venue in Pirie Street, built for the

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in 1880 and sold to the Salvation Army in 1899. Among users of the hall was the

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, which staged several productions in 1889 and 1890, including an operetta ''Dimple's Lovers'' written by

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and

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Background

The building, which cost £2,000 was paid for by fund-raising activities, mostly by the members' wives, and by every member contributing £1, which was to be repaid, interest free, out of profits. Fundraising began almost immediately, with a concert by the

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in October 1880. The building was purchased from the German Freehold Company, Ltd., managers of the property, by the Salvation Army for £4,000 in September 1898, and became Headquarters Memorial Hall.

References

{{Reflist History of Adelaide 1880 establishments in Australia 1898 disestablishments in Australia