"== Citation ==
The first 'citation needed' tag at the end of the fourth paragraph of the 'First theatre: Theatre Royal, Bridges Street (1663)' section is covered in Walter Macqueen-Pope's 1945 book ""Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, publisher Allen, page 33. If you wish me to type the wording here so you can verify, please let me know. Thanks.  - Chat 

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