Theatre Royal [Bath, UK]
Theatre Royal
Theatre building in Bath, United Kingdom
theater in Bath and North East Somerset
Built by George Dance the Younger and John Palmer. Opened 12 Oct 1805. Interior destroyed by fire in 1862, subsequently rebuilt by C. J. Phipps. 1892 alterations by C. J. Phipps. 1981 stage modernisation and auditorium renovation. 888 seats.
Fire commenced at 10 a.m. Attributed to a defect in the heating apparatus. Nothing saved. Several adjoining houses damaged.