It depends what school of thought you come from. For many its primary purpose is to entertain. From a cynic's point of view, anything that costs money to use/see/get exists solely to sell itself. Otherwise, its primary purpose depends on the show. The Madness of King George or Les Miserables, for example, teach the audience about interesting times in history. Shows like Wicked and Phantom of the Opera, in addition to being highly entertaining, make you think about ethics and philosophy. Despite this variance, the one thing that most shows share is a goal of entertaining the audience.
James Burbage did not build the Globe; he built a theatre called The Theatre, which was the first successful purpose-built playhouse in England. His sons Richard and Cuthbert built the Globe Theatre in order (of course) to present public performances.
Theatre publicity is advertising theatres. A theatre publicity manager's job is to inform the public of the productions that will be on at their theatre and market them so seats sell.
Groundlings or the Penny Public.
Yes, anyone could go who could afford the ticket price (one penny).
No, the Rose theatre and the Globe theatre are two different theatres. The Rose theatre opened before the Globe theatre in 1587, and the Globe theatre opened afterwards in 1599. The Rose theatre closed in 1605, whereas the Globe Theatre was burnt down in 1613, rebuilt in 1614 and then closed in 1642. Both theatres are now rebuilt and open to the public.
To protect the public
Cleveland Public Theatre was created in 1984.
Cincinnati Public Theatre ended in 2001.
Cincinnati Public Theatre was created in 1997.
James Burbage did not build the Globe; he built a theatre called The Theatre, which was the first successful purpose-built playhouse in England. His sons Richard and Cuthbert built the Globe Theatre in order (of course) to present public performances.
Public Service Announcement
The bulletin is meant to give information to the public. This information helps the public stay aware of its country and what it can do to improve.
Educate and provide public welfare
increase public awareness of crimes committed by European colonial rulers in Africa.
The first public theatre was in Ancient Greece.
The motto of Highline Public Schools is 'Educate Every Student and Expect Excellence'.
Zoos educate the public by putting animals on exhibit and putting up signs about that particular animal with various information, such as where the animal lives, whether or not it's endangered, etc. Some also have programs where they take animals to schools, etc. and educate people about those animals.