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In 1639 the courtier and playwright William Davenant produced a plan for a theatre providing a wholly new kind of staging. It was to be England's first operatic playhouse, offering ...

Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre

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Dorset Garden Theatre (London)
in A Dictionary of Shakespeare Length: 75 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 171 words
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