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First Theatrical Performance
Photos and transcription by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted October, 2011
On the back wall of the pharmacy, inside this supermarket at 80 Front Street East, is a Bruce Bell History Project plaque. This is what it says:
Coordinates: 43.649314 -79.372635 |
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In 1820 the first theatrical performance made up entirely of local actors took place in the ballroom on the second floor of Frank's Hotel that once stood on this spot.
The play performed The School for Scandal by Sheridan marked Toronto's (then York) theater debut.
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The School for Scandal
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