Claim: A notable exception of the Modern Greek theatre is the comedy Babylonia by Sokratis Papastathopoulos in 1836 and the Royal Theatre was founded in 1880 in Rome.
Evidence: A notable exception is the comedy Babylonia (1836), by Dimitris Vyzantios, a satyra of the different Greek idiomas in simple language. 
The Royal Theatre was founded in 1880 in Athens.