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William Levingston, a merchant of New Kent County, built the first theatre in English America on this site about 1716. For three decades, companies of actors entertained audiences at the "Play House" with the latest successes from the London stage. In 1745, the City of Williamsburg converted the frame structure into a municipal hall. The building was razed about 1770 after construction of the Courthouse on Market Square.
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Williamsburg, Virginia · United States
