Capel Street Theatre

However, the theatre had been built hastily causing concerns about its safety, forcing the manager to issue a statement that he would obtain the necessary certificates from Master Builders.

He was active, industrious, and intelligent, well acquainted with the world, and prompt to improve every opportunity fortune threw in his way.

Every arrangement being adjusted, in the best manner the times would permit, the new adventurers opened on Monday February 26th, 1770, with a new comedy, never performed in this kingdom, written by Hugh Kelly, Esq and then in reputation in London, called False Delicacy.

[3] Among the actors to appear here were: Charles Macklin, Elizabeth Younge,[4] William Thomas Lewis,[5] and Henrietta Amelia Leeson.

The dramatist Robert Houlton wrote works for the theatre for a season, sharing the honours with Walley Chamberlain Oulton.