The Other National Theatre
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The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is the oldest theatre in the world with a record of continuous performances and over the course of its history almost every great name in British theatre has been associated with it. Its unique status caused it to be regarded as a national theatre long before there was such an institution and, under David Garrick, Drury Lane was described as the fourth estate -'Crown, Lords, Commons and Drury Lane play-house'. The National Anthem and 'Rule Britannia' both had their first public performances there. George III survived an assassination attempt as he entered the Royal Box and Richard Brinsley Sheridan responded by adding a new verse to 'God Save Our Gracious King' that remains part of the Anthem. The Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) was based there during WWII and broadcast to the armed forces in 'all theatres of war' from 'the world's most famous playhouse, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane'. Drury Lane has provided a unique location for the debate that has been carried on for four hundred years about the nature of theatre : is it about the words written by the playwright or the images created by the stage production
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