| "The Curtain" theatre opened in 1577, a year after "The Theatre" nearby. Most experts reckon that was the first dedicated theatre-building in England, earlier performances had been in tavern-yards or at court. The approximate location of "The Curtain" was already known, but now experts at the Museum of London say they've identified remarkably intact elements of walling and the yard where poorer theatre-goers stood. The developers who now own the site say they plan to incorporate the remains into their project. The best-known Shakespearean theatre in London is the Globe, although that's a modern reconstruction, a short distance from the original site. |
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