Yes he has been popular right from the start.
No, his play more tragic and full with suspension.
The audience was divided into those who were going to stand through the play and those who got to sit, depending on how much they paid to get in.
The audience
very frilly and/or poofy dresses
Shakespeare's plays are typically structured in five acts. Each act represents a different phase of the storyline and serves to break up the narrative for the audience.
the queen loved shakespeares plays alot and many people did and still do
Shakespeare creates a unique atmosphere for each one of his plays.
because there was hot action.
No
chips and beans
It was pretty bare and unencumbered by scenery. Modern productions of the plays tend to look the same way.
I first found Shakespeare's plays when I was introduced to them at school.