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- ↑ Robin O. Warren, Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865: Performance, Gender and Identity
- ↑ Wolfe, Brendan (December 7, 2020). "Richmond Theatre Fire (1811)". Encyclopedia Virginia .
- ↑ "Institute Awards Grants For Research In History". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. June 4, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Old Theatre that was Burnt Down in 1811". The Daily State Journal. Virginia, Alexandria. March 7, 1871. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
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