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Historical map of London around 1600 highlighting the locations of major theatres such as The Globe, The Rose, The Swan, The Fortune, and The Curtain, along with city walls, administrative areas, halls, and other buildings used as theatres. The map shows the River Thames at the bottom and marks notable city features, streets, and neighborhoods, with theatres indicated by red squares.
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Curtain Theatre

historical theater, London, United Kingdom
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Curtain Theatre, playhouse opened in 1577 in Curtain Close, Finsbury Fields, Shoreditch. The Curtain was the second such public playhouse (after The Theatre) to be built in the London environs. Henry Lanman, who was the theatreā€™s manager from 1582 to 1592, may have been responsible for its creation. Though it is said to have resembled the nearby Theatre, little is known of its construction or dimensions.

A number of companies performed at the Curtain, including Chamberlainā€™s Men and Queen Anneā€™s Men, and the theatre had a surprisingly long life. Though attempts were made by the Privy Council to close its doors, the playhouse was in use from 1577 to 1622, and it may have remained standing until the mid-1660s.