About John Boles Watson
Lived 1748 – 1813 (aged 64–65). John Boles Watson was a theatre manager.
John Boles Watson (c. 1748 – 1813 Cheltenham) built the first permanent theatre in Cheltenham at York Passage, 1782. Boles Watson also built the Theatre Royal, Gloucester, in 1791 and was closely associated with the Cirencester theatre.
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Who was John Boles Watson?
English theatre architect
When was John Boles Watson born?
John Boles Watson was born on 9 November 1748.
When did John Boles Watson die?
John Boles Watson died in 1813.
What was John Boles Watson's occupation?
John Boles Watson was a theatre manager.
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