Viewing Event Record: The Theatre and Curtain are located near Holywell: Stow

Abstract

John Stow's 'Survey of London' notes that the Curtain and Theatre are built near the former site of the priory of St. John the Baptist at Holywell: 'neare thereunto are builded two publique houses for the acting and shewe of Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories, for recreation. Whereof the one is called the Courtein, the other the Theatre: both standing on the Southwest side towards the field.'

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 1598 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: before 1598 (Source of claim: undefined)

Venues

Name

Theatre

Name

Curtain

People