Shakespeare owned a 12.5% share in the Globe and also in the Blackfriars, the other theatre he partly owned.
William Shakespeare, a famous playwright and actor, invested in the Globe Theater in 1599. He paid 12.5% of the cost of building it and became its largest shareholder.
The Globe Theatre, on the south bank of the River Thames, London
During Shakespeare's time, the Globe Theatre was a significant venue for the performance of his plays and played a crucial role in the development of English theatre. Built in 1599 by Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, the Globe was a circular structure that could hold around 3,000 spectators. While there isn't a specific "share" as in ownership, Shakespeare was a shareholder in the theatre, which contributed to his financial success and legacy as a playwright. The Globe became emblematic of the vibrant theatrical culture of Elizabethan England.
Shakespeare became owner of a 12.5% share in the Globe Theatre in 1599. His share in the theatre decreased over the years.He became the owner of a share (of 12.5 %) in the Globe Theatre. Obviously other people owned the other 87.5% of the theatre.
Shakespeare was a shareholder in the company which owned the Globe Theatre and other assets. There are records of his investments in land and real estate in the Stratford and London areas after he become wealthy.
William Shakespeare, a famous playwright and actor, invested in the Globe Theater in 1599. He paid 12.5% of the cost of building it and became its largest shareholder.
William Shakespeare was an actor before he became a playwright and poet. He was also involved in the business side of theatre as a shareholder in the Globe Theatre.
The Globe Theatre, on the south bank of the River Thames, London
Shakespeare became owner of a 12.5% share in the Globe Theatre in 1599. His share in the theatre decreased over the years.He became the owner of a share (of 12.5 %) in the Globe Theatre. Obviously other people owned the other 87.5% of the theatre.
Shakespeare was a shareholder in the company which owned the Globe Theatre and other assets. There are records of his investments in land and real estate in the Stratford and London areas after he become wealthy.
Shakespeare was not the sole owner or even a majority shareholder in any theatres. He held a small share in two of them: the Globe and the Blackfriars. The Globe could hold 3000 people, but the Blackfriars was way smaller, only holding several hundred.
William Shakespeare was a minor shareholder in The Globe Theatre. He, as well as the other owners, was a member of the theatre company that played there, The Lord Chamberlain's Men later called the King's Men. Since Shakespeare was the company playwright, all of his plays were played by that company and often at that theatre (but not always)
He owned a small share (about one-tenth) in The Globe theatre and the Blackfriars Theatre, where his plays (and those of many other playwrights) were performed.
Shakespeare's Globe was created in 1997.
The first Globe Playhouse existed in London, in England between 1599 and 1613. Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed on the Globe theatre for the first time. He was a part owner of the Globe as well as being a partner in the company that performed there.
He was a shareholder for 12.5%.
James Burbage built the Globe for William Shakespeare.