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Answer Because they stood on the ground they were called "groundlings."

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How was the seating arranged in the globe theatre?

There were 3 levels. The first was the floor in front of the stage. This had no seats and the tickets were sold to men only. It was very rough and loud. Often fights broke out and very few listened to the play. The next level was on the second floor. This was for couples and to some extent they watched the play. The third floor was for "working" girls who catered to the the men on the first floor. They were not there for the play. Among all of this were ladies who sold baskets of oranges.


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How many levels make up the gallery in the globe theater?

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What was true for those who watched a play at the Globe Theatre during Shakespeare's day?

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Is it correct to say you watched the play or you have watched the play?

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Who was the 1st person to watch Macbeth?

As all performances are before an audience, we presume that a number of people watched the play when it was performed for the first time. The first person we know of who watched a performance of the play was a man called Simon Forman who saw it at the Globe in 1610 or 1611--long after its first performance.


Who were banned from the stage in the globe theatre?

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