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Southwark Theatre


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The first permanent playhouse in America, the Southwark was built in 1766 by David Douglass in Philadelphia. Though located outside the city limits, its opening brought a lengthy anti-theatrical campaign. ...

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Southwark Theatre
in The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (2) Length: 186 words
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in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3) Length: 112 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 105 words

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