History of The Globe
The Birth of the Globe
In the 1570s, Shakespeare's theatrical troupe, The Lord Chamberlain's Men performed plays in London's theatrical district.
The Theatre was built in 1576 by James Burbage and was owned by the Lord Chamberlain's Men; but they leased the land on which The Theatre stood, which was owned by a man named Guiles Allen.
In 1597, The Lord Chamberlain's Men were about to lose their lease and their theatre. Their landlord, who disapproved of theatre was demanding exorbitant rent increases and making thinly veiled threats to tear down The Theatre and put its timber "to better use."
On December 28, 1598, upon learning that Guiles would be out of town, two of Burbage's sons, along with a carpenter named Peter Smith and the players themselves, met at The Theatre and disassembled it under the cover of night, then carried it piece by piece down to the Thames and across the river to Bankside, where it was reconstructed into The Globe Theatre.
In the 1570s, Shakespeare's theatrical troupe, The Lord Chamberlain's Men performed plays in London's theatrical district.
The Theatre was built in 1576 by James Burbage and was owned by the Lord Chamberlain's Men; but they leased the land on which The Theatre stood, which was owned by a man named Guiles Allen.
In 1597, The Lord Chamberlain's Men were about to lose their lease and their theatre. Their landlord, who disapproved of theatre was demanding exorbitant rent increases and making thinly veiled threats to tear down The Theatre and put its timber "to better use."
On December 28, 1598, upon learning that Guiles would be out of town, two of Burbage's sons, along with a carpenter named Peter Smith and the players themselves, met at The Theatre and disassembled it under the cover of night, then carried it piece by piece down to the Thames and across the river to Bankside, where it was reconstructed into The Globe Theatre.
ROMEO AND JULIET
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