patent theatre
(US patent theater) historical
noun
Any of several theatres established by Royal Patent between the 17th and 19th centuries; specifically (in London) the theatres of Covent Garden and Drury Lane, whose Patents were granted by Charles II in 1662.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Dickens (1812–1870), novelist.
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