The Red Lion was thought to be the first purpose-built theatre of the Elizabethan era but its location has long been disputed. Timber structures, artefacts and buildings were found during ...
Theatres in England flourished in the Elizabethan period ... dedicated theatres were built in London. The Red Lion was built in 1567, the Theatre in 1576, the Curtain in 1577, the Rose in 1587 ...