The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Drury Lane. The present building, opened in 1812, is the most recent of four theatres that have stood at the location since 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use. According to the author Peter Thomson, for its first two centuries, Drury Lane could "reasonably have claimed to be London's leading theatre".
Theatre Royal opens in Drury Lane, London
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England.
Historical Significance
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England.
Events Before
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, Engla
King Charles II of England (31) marries Catherine of Braganza (23), daughter of John IV of Portugal in Portsmouth, England
Act of Uniformity requires English government and church officials to accept the Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism.
1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island
1st American lime kiln begins operation in Providence, Rhode Island
Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders to Chinese pirates
The island of Taiwan, also commonly known as Formosa, was partly under colonial rule by the Dutch Republic from 1624 to 1662 and from 1664 to 1668.
Events After
Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers
The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed.
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army
1st naturalization act in American colonies
1st naturalization act in American colonies
France & Saxony sign alliance
France & Saxony sign alliance
Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers
Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers
More from the 1660s
English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed
English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed at Coldstream and heads through knee-deep snow to London to end military rule and restore the monarchy
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.
English Long Parliament disbands
The Convention Parliament of England (25 April 1660 – 29 December 1660) followed the Long Parliament that had finally voted for its own dissolution on 16 March that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on May 7, 1663?
- The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Drury Lane. The present building, opened in 1812, is the most recent of four theatres that have stood at the location since 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use.
- Why is Theatre Royal opens in Drury Lane, London significant?
- The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England.