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Performance of Ye Bare & Ye Cubbe
- When
- 1665
- Where
- Cowle's Tavern, Pungoteague
William Darby and two friends performed Ye Bear and Ye Cub at Cowle's Tavern in Pungoteague during late summer 1665.
The performance took place at Cowle's Tavern in Pungoteague, Virginia. William Darby and two companions presented the drama, which is believed to be the first English-language play performed in the American colonies. The event occurred in the late summer of 1665.
Sources
- Pungoteague, Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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