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Richardson's Theatre

Theatre in the UK1

Richardson's Theatre or Richardson's Show was a travelling fairground theatre founded in 1798 by John Richardson (1766–1836), which performed in London and the surrounding area in the early nineteenth century.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Thomas Rowlandson - Richardson's Show- A Flying Wagon - 1964.17 - Cleveland Museum of Art
Photo: Thomas Rowlandson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Richardson's Theatre or Richardson's Show was a travelling fairground theatre founded in 1798 by John Richardson (1766–1836), which performed in London and the surrounding area in the early nineteenth century.2

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