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    The history of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh involves two sites. The first building, on Princes Street, opened 1769 and was rebuilt in 1830 by Thomas Hosmer...
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    The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a 658-seat theatre in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence...
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    The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson...
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    Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. The King's became famous for being a venue belonging to the theatre empire Howard & Wyndham. The theatre...
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  • later Royal Opera House Covent Garden Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London Theatre Royal, Dumfries Theatre Royal, Edinburgh Theatre Royal, Exeter Theatre Royal...
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    followed by theatre, which was 26.6% of shows. Established in 1947 as an unofficial offshoot to (and on the "fringe" of) the Edinburgh International...
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    the royal mile between", and was further popularised as the title of a guidebook by R. T. Skinner published in 1920, "The Royal Mile (Edinburgh) Castle...
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    The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military...
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    The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) was established in 1729, and is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. The new buildings of 1879 were claimed...
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    past century and a half. Edinburgh Castle has played a prominent role in Scottish history, and has served variously as a royal residence, an arsenal, a...
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    Bess, and Joshua Rann. In September 1885 a theatre adaptation of Adam Bede played at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. In 1918, a silent film adaptation entitled...
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  • British actor and theatre owner. After early appearances in Dublin, he appeared in London at Drury Lane and Covent Garden, and in Edinburgh, where as actor-manager...
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    season, Edinburgh supports several theatres and production companies. The Royal Lyceum Theatre has its own company, while the King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival...
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  • The Royal High School (RHS) of Edinburgh is a co-educational school administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. The school was founded in 1128 and...
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    The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent...
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    Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest child of...
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    The Theatre Royal is a historic theatre, a Grade I listed building situated on Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. The theatre was designed by local architects...
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  • The Gateway Theatre was a Category C listed building in Edinburgh, Scotland, situated on Elm Row at the top of Leith Walk. The building was purpose-built...
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    pars. Playbill advertising a performance of Lovers' Vows at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, January 6, 1820. Synopsis of play Synopsis of play Wordsworth...
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    Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest in Scotland and second largest theatre in the United Kingdom...
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    workers respected his authority. "Murray of Edinburgh (Referring to W. H Murray, owner of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh) was considered peculiar because he insisted...
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    public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582...
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    The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded as The Traverse Theatre Club in 1962 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes...
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    performed at various theatres, especially Covent Garden Theatre, the Theatre Royal, Dublin, the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Shrewsbury...
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    antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum (opened in 1866 as the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, renamed in 1904, and...
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    as National Theatre, Prague, Hungarian State Opera, and Royal Opera, Stockholm and the English Opera Group. Major artists came to Edinburgh during the...
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  • Dublin Royal Exchange, Edinburgh, now the Edinburgh City Chambers Royal Exchange, London, a centre of commerce in the City of London Royal Exchange...
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  • The Palladium Theatre was a theatre at East Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was originally built as the Royal Circus by John Henry Cooke, opening...
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    Council of the City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh", but was generally termed "Edinburgh Corporation". As such, the Edinburgh Corporation was responsible...
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    Theatre Archive. Retrieved 2 July 2014. "Frame 312 (Play) archive". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 2 July 2014. Johann Hari (12 August 2002). "Edinburgh festival...
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