Theatre Royal, Park Rd, Ripon, N Yorks
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bill&ben
N 54° 08.183 W 001° 31.599
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A plaque indicating the site of the former Theatre Royal, Ripon.
Waymark Code: WMRPBY
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/17/2016
Views: 1
The plaque reads
Theatre Royal: This wall is most of what remains of the 320-seat Theatre Royal, opened on 20th August 1792 by Samuel Butler's touring company, which included Edmund Kean among its actors. Another famous actor, George Bennett, was born nearby in 1800. The building, later a military riding school and a drill hall, was mostly destroyed by fire in 1918.
As well as the Theatre Royal in Ripon, Butler owned several more theatres, in particular the restored Theatre Royal in Richmond.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Ripon Civic Society
Individual Recognized: Theatre Royal, Ripon
Physical Address:
Park Rd
Ripon, N Yorks UK
Web Address: [Web Link]
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