Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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Four theatre buildings in Edinburgh
have borne the name Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, though the final three were all rebuildings of the second. The first was the Theatre Royal, Shakespeare Square, at the east end of Princes Street
. This was opened 9 December 1769 by actor manager David Ross
, and was at its peak from 1815 to 1850, being rebuilt in 1830. However, it was demolished in 1859 and the royal patent and title transferred to the Queen's Theatre and Operetta House on an earlier Circus (previously the Adelphi Theatre), which burned down and was rebuilt in 1865, 1875, and 1884, each time retaining the patent and the same site.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
have borne the name Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, though the final three were all rebuildings of the second. The first was the Theatre Royal, Shakespeare Square, at the east end of Princes Street
Princes Street
Princes Street is one of the major thoroughfares in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, and its main shopping street. It is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is mostly closed to private...
. This was opened 9 December 1769 by actor manager David Ross
David Ross
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, and was at its peak from 1815 to 1850, being rebuilt in 1830. However, it was demolished in 1859 and the royal patent and title transferred to the Queen's Theatre and Operetta House on an earlier Circus (previously the Adelphi Theatre), which burned down and was rebuilt in 1865, 1875, and 1884, each time retaining the patent and the same site.