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Agency:
Theatre Royal
Agency Number:
Start Date:
06 Mar 1837
Description:
The foundation stone was laid in November 1834 and the theatre was officially opened in March 1837. The theatre was designed and built by its owner Peter Degraves. On his death in 1853 it was put up for auction and purchased by Richard Lewis. Lewis subsequently leased it to John Davies the founder of the Mercury but the building remained in the hands of the Lewis family until the death of Mr Lewis's grandsons. ;;In 1949 an act to provide for the encouragement of fine arts and the preservation of the Theatre was passed.;;The Theatre Royal was originally known as the Victoria Theatre and the Royal Victorian Theatre the name being changed to Theatre Royal in about 1857
Information Sources:
Tas Mail 17/9/1924
Functions Performed:
Arts and culture
Controlling Agencies:
Theatre Royal Board (TA313)01 Jan 197317 Apr 1986

Theatre Royal Management Board (TA1969)17 Apr 1986
Council of the National Theatre and Fine Arts Society (TA204)01 Jan 194931 Dec 1973