Claim: Erie Playhouse, located in a city on the south shore of Lake Erie, was established as the "Peoples Theatre" by 1882 but the troupe performed at the H.V.
Evidence: Erie Playhouse is a historic theatre located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Erie Playhouse was established as the "Peoples Theatre" by 1882, and was incorporated as the Erie Civic Theatre Association in 1916. The troupe performed at the H.V. Erie (/ˈɪəri/; EER-ee) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.