Royal Victoria Theatre, Sydney

Interior of the Royal Victoria Theatre

The Royal Victoria Theatre, often referred to as the Victoria Theatre or The Old Vic,[1] was a theatre in Sydney, Australia, the first large theatre in the city. It opened in 1838; operas, plays, pantomimes and other events were held, and leading entertainers performed at the theatre. It was destroyed by fire in 1880.

  1. ^ "Theatres of the Early Days". The Sydney Mail. Vol. LII, no. 1348. New South Wales, Australia. 26 January 1938. p. 52. Retrieved 3 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia. This article has illustration of the theatre's Pitt Street frontage.