Drury Lane Theatre

Coloured image of interior plan of the Theatre Drury Lane, built by Henry Holland in 1794 (MPN 1/25)

The theatre could hold an audience of 3,600 on five levels. Sarah Siddons often headlined here.

Transcript

A PLAN of the THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE

March 1794

Reference

AA Stairs to Private Boxes

BB Water Cocks

C Iron Curtain

D Kings Box

E Princes Box

FF Stairs from the Stage

GG Doors to sunk Passage between the front Boxes & 1st Circle

Return to Georgian Britain