Old Playhouse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh Old Town
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Old Playhouse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh Old Town
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This close led to Edinburgh's very first theatre and hall, The Canongate Theatre. The cornerstone was laid in 1746 by John Ryan of London's Covent garden.
Between 1747 to 1786 many performances by famous actors and singers were enjoyed here including the Rev, John Home's tragedy 'Douglas' which had it's premier here in 1756. However, due to the disapproval of The Church of Scotland who opposed all theatre, the Rev. Home had to resign from the ministry and the theatre was closed down in 1786.
Uploaded
November 28th, 2019
Statistics
Viewed 2,063 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/23/2024 at 12:07 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet