1780 – Théâtre de l’Odeon, Paris
Architect: P.L. Moreau, M.J. Peyre & C. deWailly
Designed by Pierre Louis Moreau, who was the city architect, the Théâtre de l’Odeon was begun in 1774 as a replacement for “Comédie Française”.
1788 – Unbuilt Design for Theatre, Limerick
Architect: James Lewis
In the second volume of his Original Designs in Architecture, published in 1797, James Lewis included several designs for buildings in Ireland including this proposed theatre,
1793 – Teatro Nacional de Sà£o Carlos, Lisbon
Architect: José da Costa e Silva
The Teatro Nacional de Sà£o Carlos is Lisbon’s opera house and was opened in 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House,
1821 – Theatre Royal, Hawkins St., Dublin
Architect: Samuel Beazley
The first of three Theatre Royals on this site. In 1820, theatre impresario Henry Harris bought a site in Hawkins Street and built the 2,000 seat Albany New Theatre on it at a cost of £50,000,
1843 – Conciliation Hall, Burgh Quay, Dublin
Architect: Peter Martin / W.H. Byrne
The Conciliation Hall built as a meeting place for Daniel O’Connell’s Loyal National Repeal Association.
1846 – Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Lisbon
Architect: Fortunato Lodi
The theatre was built on the site of the old Estaus Palace, built around 1450 as a lodging for foreign dignitaries and noblemen visiting Lisbon.
1850 – Teatro Real, Madrid
Architect: Cuatodio Moreno
Madrid’s Teatro Real on the Plaza de Oriente is the home of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Choir as well as invited soloists,
1860 – Philharmonic Hall, Islington, London
Architect: Finch Hill & Edward L. Paraire
William Finch Hill was a British theatre and music hall architect of the Victorian era.
1867 – Theatre Royal, Cork
Architect: Sir John Benson
The Theatre Royal was founded by the actor Spranger Barry and was opened in 1760.
1868 – Gaiety Theatre, The Strand, London
Architect: C.J. Phipps
Deesigned by the theatre architect C.J. Phipps, who also designed the 1871 Gaiety Theatre in Dublin,
