The Curtain Theatre
A detail of 'The View of the City of London from the North towards the South' showing The Theatre on the left and the supposed flag of The Curtain playhouse on the right.
Near this site stood
THE CURTAIN THEATRE
1577-c.1627
Second English public playhouse
Here WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE acted
& plays by Shakespeare and
Ben Jonson were performed.
(18 Hewett Street)
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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