After standing for only 15 years, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (pictured), the third building in London of that name, burned down.

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

West End theatre in London

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The present building, opened in 1812, is the most recent of four…