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Drury Lane TheatreOldest English theatre still in use. It was built in London by Thomas Killigrew for his acting company as the Theatre Royal (1663). It burned in 1672 and was rebuilt in 1674 with Christopher Wren as architect. It prospered under such actor-managers as Colley Cibber and later under David Garrick and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. An expanded “fireproof” theatre opened in 1794 and burned in 1809. Rebuilt in 1812 with over 2,000 seats, it declined in popularity from the 1840s, but it revived in the 1880s with melodramas and spectacles and was the scene of the acting triumphs of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. More recently it has played host to many U.S. musicals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Fokine also choreographed dances for the play when it was presented at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in 1925. At the opening of Drury Lane Theatre, in 1747, Dr Johnson delivered the following prologue to the assembled audience: They officially disbanded after a performance at London's historic Drury Lane Theatre on June 12, 1977. |
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