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the flag was to show that a play was about to Begin
Usually meant that there was a play that day and it revealed what show was playing, mostly to advertise the show.
to tell people a show was about to start
The Globe (and all Elizabethan theaters) used flags to advertise their play that day. The Globe used white flags to advertise that the play performed that day would be a comedy or of a light subject. Black flags advertised a tragedy, or play with dark subject matter such as death. Red flags indicated a play associated with blood, usually historical. Sometimes flags with pictures of the next scheduled pay would be flown.
himself so he could have a good business and show off his talent by writing plays and performing in some of them.
the flag was to show that a play was about to Begin
Usually meant that there was a play that day and it revealed what show was playing, mostly to advertise the show.
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to tell people a show was about to start
The word 'Play' could be interpreted in a few different ways. one meaning would be, "We are going outside to play." As in, they are going to play. fool around. Another meaning would be, "We are going to see the play." this is meaning that they are going to go watch a show. in the theatre. not to have fun. :)
The Globe (and all Elizabethan theaters) used flags to advertise their play that day. The Globe used white flags to advertise that the play performed that day would be a comedy or of a light subject. Black flags advertised a tragedy, or play with dark subject matter such as death. Red flags indicated a play associated with blood, usually historical. Sometimes flags with pictures of the next scheduled pay would be flown.
himself so he could have a good business and show off his talent by writing plays and performing in some of them.
Elizabethan outdoor theatres like the Rose, Theatre, Curtain, Hope, Swan, Globe and Fortune had a reputation for rowdier crowds than the indoor theatres at Blackfriars or the Cockpit. Most of the time, the audience was paying attention to what was going on onstage, if possible. But they also might be buying food or drink, stealing people's purses or negotiating with prostitutes. If the play was unsatisfactory, the audience might make catcalls or even throw things at the actors. If the play was controversial it might start a fight among the patrons, or cause the show to be closed down. And since the plays were two hours long, beer was consumed by the patrons and there were no washrooms, you can guess what else they did.
For it's shape--it looks like a globe without a top? No, ALL the theatres then looked like that. It's probably got to do with the idea that the actors could show you anything or anywhere in the world, so the theatre was like a mini-cosmos. Or maybe they didn't put that much thought into it. Why was the Swan theatre called the Swan? The motto on the sign of the Globe was the quote from Shakespeare, "All the Word's a Stage."
The more theatres you see, the more you realize that there is no such thing as a "normal theatre". Your idea of what a "normal theatre" is comes only from your limited experience. There are some features of the Globe Theatre in London (more properly called Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, opened in 1997). It is a replica of a sixteenth-century theatre, which makes it unusual but not unique. There are a number of others. It is an open-air theatre, which is also unusual, but such theatres also exist in, for example, Central Park in New York City. It is certainly a theatre visited by many tourists but the same can be said for any well-known theatre in the world.
there was flags up with colour codes. these would show wether it was comedy,history,tradigy or other. hope i helped :')
The Globe theatre continued to show plays. However in 1642 Oliver Cromwell assumed power with his "New Model Army". Due his very strict religious beliefs (Puritan) and their dissapproval for recreation all theatres in the country were closed. Finally the Globe theatre was torn down and housing projects were constructed instead.