Bath Street Subscription Theatre

The Bath Street Subscription Theatre was at 55 Bath Street, City Road, north of the City of London.

A playbill for theatricals on Monday 26 September 1831 tells us that: 'All kind of Stage Dresses lent on hire for public or private performances, on the most reasonable Terms. The Theatre may be engaged for the Night on very low Terms, or Persons wishing to play on private Nights, may apply from 8 to 10 any Evening.’ Tickets could be purchased opposite the theatre in nearby shops, as selling them on site would have been seen as a breach of the law, making the theatre a public one, rather than private, and therefore requiring a licence. The doors of the theatre opened at 6pm and the performances began at 7pm.

Performances

26 September 1831 Sheridan's The Rivals and The Strolling Actor were performed. Between the pieces there was a recitation, a Russian dance, and a song.