Lisle's Tennis Court
1661 establishments in EnglandFormer theatres in LondonTheatres completed in 1661Use British English from May 2015
Lisle's Tennis Court was a building off Portugal Street in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. Originally built as a real tennis court, it was used as a playhouse during two periods, 1661–1674 and 1695–1705. During the early period, the theatre was called Lincoln's Inn Fields Playhouse, also known as The Duke's Playhouse, The New Theatre or The Opera. The building was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built theatre for a third period, 1714–1728. The tennis court theatre was the first public playhouse in London to feature the moveable scenery that would become a standard feature of Restoration theatres.
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Portugal Street, London Holborn
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Royal College of Surgeons
Portugal Street 35-43
WC2A 3PE London, Holborn
England, United Kingdom
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