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Performance of Ye Bare & Ye Cubbe

When
1665
Where
Cowle's Tavern, Pungoteague
Episodes
1

In late summer 1665, William Darby and two companions performed the English-language play Ye Bear and Ye Cub at Cowle's Tavern in Pungoteague, Virginia. This event is believed to have been the first theatrical performance of an English play in the American colonies.

Episodes

  1. 1665 · Cowle's Tavern, PungoteaguePerformance of Ye Bare & Ye Cubbe

    William Darby and two friends performed Ye Bear and Ye Cub at Cowle's Tavern in Pungoteague during late summer 1665.

Background and detail

The Performance. During the late summer of 1665, William Darby and two friends dared to present a play at Cowle's Tavern. The production was titled Ye Bear and Ye Cub. It is believed to have been the first theater performance of an English-language play in the American colonies.

People involved

Sources

  1. Pungoteague, Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14

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