It was built in 1765 under the supervision of David Garrick.
It was one of Surrey's major theatres for nearly 120 years.
[1] The theatre was originally named The New Theatre on Richmond Greene and opened on 15 June 1765.
[2] The actor Edmund Kean was manager of the theatre from 1831 until his death in 1833.
Its management changed hands several times before the theatre was finally demolished in 1884.