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to inspire other play writers to follow in his path
The Lord Chamberlain's Men built the Globe because their former landlord had tried to take the The Theatre, their former venue, from them; so, they dismantled it, moved it, and rebuilt it under a new name.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoShakespeare was a working professional playwright. He made his living acting and writing for the theater. As a shareholder in The Lord Chamberlain's/King's Men, he received an extra half share of the troupe's profits to give them exclusive rights to his output, especially since he was one of the most popular playwrights of his day. He was, what we would call today, a name brand. He wrote a new play every eight or nine months from around 1592 to around 1614. With the money he made, he also bought a share of The Globe playhouse when it was built in 1599, and when it was rebuilt after the fire of 1613. He made enough money to buy the second biggest house in Stratford and the lease on a huge suite of apartments in London, next door to Blackfriars Playhouse, his troupe's indoor theater. In short, he did it for the money.
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∙ 12y agoThe Globe was owned by the leading members of Shakespeare's acting company, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage (Shakespeare and other held smaller shares). Of course, it was to the advantage of the Burbages, to say nothing of Shakespeare and the other minor shareholders, to use their theatre for performances of the Lord Chamberlain's Men (pretty much the same guys) as opposed to having to rent someone else's theatre.
And besides, it was a pretty good theatre--reckoned the best in London for one year after it opened, until the even better Fortune was built.
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∙ 12y agoHe didn't. He was a shareholder in a couple of theatres in his lifetime, but they were not "his own theatre" in any way--in fact they mostly belonged to Richard and Cuthbert Burbage.
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∙ 12y agoAll theatres are instituted to make money while enlightening the masses.
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∙ 12y agoHe didn't. He just invested some money in it. He wasn't even the main investor. Richard and Cuthbert Burbage were the main investors.
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∙ 12y agoWell, we hope Shakespeare adored the theatre because it was his job and it occupied an enormous amount of his time.
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When was the stratford theater built?
The first Globe Theatre was built with materials and timber taken from the first 'Theatre' in 1599 when William Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's men were forced to leave because the Puritan owner, Giles Allen, refused to re-new the lease. It only took six months to build. Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, who had owned the Theatre were the majority owners of the Globe. The first Globe burned down in 1613 but a second Globe was rebuilt on the same spot and was ready for use in 1614. It was torn down in 1644 to make way for housing. Shakespeare's Globe, a modern replica of the first Globe, was built in 1997.
Why was shakespeare theatre closed in 1592and what happend to it in 1613?
There was no "Shakespeare Theatre" in either 1592 or 1613. Shakespeare did not own any part of any theatre until 1599. In 1599, Shakespeare's associates Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, who did own a theatre, wanted to build a new theatre to solve some of their legal problems. They therefore arranged to use parts of their old theatre to build the new one, but they needed some cash to buy supplies. Enter Shakespeare and some other guys who put some money into the Burbages' new theatre in exchange for a cut of the profits. It was this new theatre, the Globe Theatre, which burned down on June 29, 1613 during the performance of one of Shakespeare's plays. To the people back then, the Globe would have been the "Burbage Theatre" since Richard Burbage was more famous than Shakespeare and actually owned a large chunk of it.
What theatre did Shakespeare help build?
The Globe theatre was built in 1599. It was destroyed by fire in 1613, and rebuilt with modern construction techniques in 1997. Although Shakespeare invested in the Globe (as well as the Blackfriars Theatre) he did not build it.
What gave William Shakespeare the idea to build the Globe Theatre?
It wasn't his idea. He had nothing to do with the concept. The brothers Richard and Cuthbert Burbage had inherited from their father The Theatre, a playhouse north of London in Shoreditch. This was the first successful building built in England specifically to perform plays in, built long before Shakespeare was involved in the theatre scene. The Lord Chamberlain's Men played at the Theatre for a couple of years, but the building was built on rented ground and the landlord was a jerk who didn't like actors and he refused to allow them to perform plays there. For three years the Chamberlain's Men performed at the Curtain and the Theatre sat there unused. Then Richard and Cuthbert had an idea. While the landlord was away from London, they would get their carpenter friend, Peter Street, to dismantle The Theatre, and take all the timbers to a different property, and then use them to build a totally new theatre. (Which would be called the Globe) They were a little short of money for this project so they asked their friends to kick in a little. One of those friends was Shakespeare. So, as you see, Shakespeare had very little to do with the building of the Globe, and it is totally misleading to call it "Shakespeare's Theatre".
What are facts about the open yard in the globe shakespeare theatre?
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, opened in 1997 is intended to be a reproduction of the Globe Theatre which opened in 1599. If you use the word "Shakespeare's" in connection with the theatre, it shows you are talking about the modern one, as the original was only called "The Globe". The surface of the yard is a mixture of hazelnut shells, cinders, ash, sand and silt. This mixture exactly replicates the mixture found in the ruins of the Rose Theatre nearby. It is thought that the hazelnut shells and ash came from the waste from a nearby soap factory. This surface is porous, so that when it rains, the water sinks through the surface and is caught by a watertight concrete funnel which leads all the water toward the middle, where a barrel collects it and feeds it into wooden pipes leading to ditches outside the building. The modern Globe differs from the original one in that a sealant has been applied to the concrete to help protect it.
When was the stratford theater built?
The first Globe Theatre was built with materials and timber taken from the first 'Theatre' in 1599 when William Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's men were forced to leave because the Puritan owner, Giles Allen, refused to re-new the lease. It only took six months to build. Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, who had owned the Theatre were the majority owners of the Globe. The first Globe burned down in 1613 but a second Globe was rebuilt on the same spot and was ready for use in 1614. It was torn down in 1644 to make way for housing. Shakespeare's Globe, a modern replica of the first Globe, was built in 1997.
What theater did Shakespeare use in London?
I do not know how a person is supposed to "use" a theatre, unless you rent it or something, and Shakespeare never did that. As an actor, Shakespeare appeared on the stages of a number of London theatres, including The Theatre, The Curtain, Newington Butts, The Globe and The Blackfriars.
Use rendition in a sentence?
This rendition of Shakespeare's Othello was performed in the Pasadena playhouse this summer, contrary to the original rendition at Shakespeare's own Globe Theatre.
Why was shakespeare theatre closed in 1592and what happend to it in 1613?
There was no "Shakespeare Theatre" in either 1592 or 1613. Shakespeare did not own any part of any theatre until 1599. In 1599, Shakespeare's associates Richard and Cuthbert Burbage, who did own a theatre, wanted to build a new theatre to solve some of their legal problems. They therefore arranged to use parts of their old theatre to build the new one, but they needed some cash to buy supplies. Enter Shakespeare and some other guys who put some money into the Burbages' new theatre in exchange for a cut of the profits. It was this new theatre, the Globe Theatre, which burned down on June 29, 1613 during the performance of one of Shakespeare's plays. To the people back then, the Globe would have been the "Burbage Theatre" since Richard Burbage was more famous than Shakespeare and actually owned a large chunk of it.
What theatre did Shakespeare help build?
The Globe theatre was built in 1599. It was destroyed by fire in 1613, and rebuilt with modern construction techniques in 1997. Although Shakespeare invested in the Globe (as well as the Blackfriars Theatre) he did not build it.
Why is there an entrance in the globe shakespeare theatre?
There is an entrance because otherwise nobody could get in. What's the use of building a building without an entrance, except maybe as a tomb?
What gave William Shakespeare the idea to build the Globe Theatre?
It wasn't his idea. He had nothing to do with the concept. The brothers Richard and Cuthbert Burbage had inherited from their father The Theatre, a playhouse north of London in Shoreditch. This was the first successful building built in England specifically to perform plays in, built long before Shakespeare was involved in the theatre scene. The Lord Chamberlain's Men played at the Theatre for a couple of years, but the building was built on rented ground and the landlord was a jerk who didn't like actors and he refused to allow them to perform plays there. For three years the Chamberlain's Men performed at the Curtain and the Theatre sat there unused. Then Richard and Cuthbert had an idea. While the landlord was away from London, they would get their carpenter friend, Peter Street, to dismantle The Theatre, and take all the timbers to a different property, and then use them to build a totally new theatre. (Which would be called the Globe) They were a little short of money for this project so they asked their friends to kick in a little. One of those friends was Shakespeare. So, as you see, Shakespeare had very little to do with the building of the Globe, and it is totally misleading to call it "Shakespeare's 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.
What are facts about the open yard in the globe shakespeare theatre?
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, opened in 1997 is intended to be a reproduction of the Globe Theatre which opened in 1599. If you use the word "Shakespeare's" in connection with the theatre, it shows you are talking about the modern one, as the original was only called "The Globe". The surface of the yard is a mixture of hazelnut shells, cinders, ash, sand and silt. This mixture exactly replicates the mixture found in the ruins of the Rose Theatre nearby. It is thought that the hazelnut shells and ash came from the waste from a nearby soap factory. This surface is porous, so that when it rains, the water sinks through the surface and is caught by a watertight concrete funnel which leads all the water toward the middle, where a barrel collects it and feeds it into wooden pipes leading to ditches outside the building. The modern Globe differs from the original one in that a sealant has been applied to the concrete to help protect it.
Why was there a pigs bladder in the globe theatre?
To use as a football
What did they use as blood in the globe theatre?
red flags
Did they use props and costumes int he globe theatre?
yes
