What signalled that the play was about to begin in the globe theatre?

Answer 1

a cannon

Answer 2

In the Globe Theatre, a Trumpet fanfare signaled the imminent start of a play. This fanfare was played to gather the audience's attention and indicate that the performance was about to commence. It was a traditional and effective way to alert the audience to prepare for the beginning of the play.

Answer 3

Oh, dude, back in the day at the Globe Theatre, when the flag was flying high above the theater, that was the cue that the play was about to start. It was like their version of a fancy countdown clock, but with more flair. So, if you saw that flag waving, you better hustle to your seat before the show started without you!

Answer 4

Most plays would begin with a prologue, or a scene in which trivial characters introduce the story that is about to unfold. They would be the signal that the play is beginning. Audiences in Shakespeare's time didn't have the same quiet reverence for performance that we have now. We can see from first hand accounts that many theatre-goers would be as concerned with other members of the audience, particular prominent members of more elite society, than with the play itself. It is likely that they would talk through parts of the plays until parts caught their interest. In cases when the plays never really caught their interest, they could be largely ignored, and usually loudly booed.

Answer 5

We are not absolutely sure, since there are unfortunately no detailed accounts of performance in this period. They could not turn down the house lights (nor did they for many centuries afterward) so they would have to get the audience's attention by making a big noise: a trumpet fanfare, a cannon going off, or an actor shouting out a prologue.

Answer 6

a trumpet

Answer 7

cannon