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I think the main objection was the type of crowd that attended the shows, as well as the subject matter of the plays and the way the actresses dressed on stage.

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Q: Why were the puritan's against the theatre?
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What did the puritans ban in their colonies?

theatre?


When did the globe theatre close who closed it and why?

The Globe Theatre was built in 1599. The Puritans shut the theatre down in 1942. Two years after, it was demolished to be use as tenement.


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Puritans Actually, 1942 was during WWII. The Puritans closed the theaters in 1642.


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the theatre closed in 1642. The Theatre was closed down by the Puritans as were all theatres a religious group of the time who were a bit extremist are such activities were not accepted, social activities were not allowed.