Theatre Royal, Southampton
Former theatre in Hampshire, England (1803–1884) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Address | French Street Southampton, Hampshire England |
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Opened | 12 September 1803 |
Expanded | 2 September 1880 |
Closed | 19 November 1884 |
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The Theatre Royal, Southampton was a theatre in Southampton, Hampshire, England. It opened in 1803 and was located near the Medieval Merchant's House on French Street.[1][2] Jane Austen and her family visited the theatre in 1807.[1] The building was later renovated and expanded, and reopened as New Theatre Royal in 1880.[3] It was destroyed by a fire in 1884.[4]