First Elizabethan theatre on Bankside and probably the first building dedicated to theatrical entertainment in London. Built here because it was outside the jurisdiction of the City of London. Overtaken by other newer theatres, such as the nearby Globe, it was demolished and forgotten, until 1989 when the office block on the site was pulled down and the Museum of London's archaeological team investigated and uncovered the theatre's foundations. The planned new building was redesigned to protect these remains which are now open for visits every Saturday 10-5, as described by . The picture source website gives a good history of the theatre.
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Rose Theatre
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Boris Karloff
Actor. Born as William Henry Pratt at the house with the plaque. His acting career began in the theatre in Canada, where he adopted his stage name. Arriving in Hollywood he appeared in dozens of si...
Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Canada, USA
1 memorial
Oscar Wilde
Born in Dublin as Oscar Fingal O'Flaherty Wills Wilde. 'Importance of Being Earnest', 'Picture of Dorian Gray', etc. A flamboyant aesthete, he may have been Grossmith's model for the character Bunt...
Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Poetry, Seriously Famous, Theatre, France, Ireland
7 memorials
1 memorial
Britannia Theatre
Opened in 1841 as the Britannia Saloon, a drama space attached to the Britannia Public House. Rebuilt in 1858 with a full auditorium and renamed The Britannia Theatre. Converted to a cinema in 19...
1 memorial
Globe Theatre, Southwark
Created when the lease ran out for The Theatre in 1597 so the building was dismantled and rebuilt across the Thames as The Globe. Closed by the Puritans and pulled down in 1644. The reconstruction...
6 memorials
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