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Built by David Douglass in 1767, as part of a chain of theatres for the American Company, it was New York's leading playhouse for 30 years. Located near Broadway, it ...

Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre

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John Street Theatre
in The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (2) Length: 441 words
John Street Theatre
in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3) Length: 169 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 151 words

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