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Shakespeare had nothing to do with the name of the acting company he co-founded. The name was given by the company's patron or sponsor. When the patron changed, so did the name of the company.

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Who did shakespeare change his companies name in honor of?

Elizabethan acting companies took the names of their patrons--by law, no acting company could exist unless it was sponsored by a noble or royal patron. This was automatic; neither Shakespeare nor anyone else could change the name of the company. The name of the company did not "honor" anyone, it showed who was giving the actors legal protection.


Why did Shakespeare's acting troupe change their name from 'The Chamberlain's Men' to 'The King's Men'?

Theatrical troupes or companies of Shakespeare's day were named after their patrons, or sponsors. During Queen Elizabeth's reign it was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men because their sponsor was Baron Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain. When King James I came to the throne he became the patron so the company was called the King's Men.


What did King James 1 change the name of the acting troupe to?

When King James I started paying Shakespeare's bills Shakespeare's Acting troupe changed its name to The King's Men.


What was William Shakespeare adopted name?

William Shakespeare did not change his name. His acting company did, however, change its name. His Theatre Company was originally called "The Lord Chamberlain's Men" after the Lord Chamberlain, an official responsible for theatres and other public entertainment. After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 the company was granted a charter by the new King, James I, and the company changed its name to The King's Men.


How were the names of William Shakespeare's two acting companies chosen?

Just to make it clear, Shakespeare was associated with only one acting company for almost all of his career. It was the only company he was actually a partner in. But it did have two names. The reason for this is that the names for acting companies in Shakespeare's day were never chosen by anyone. It's not like nowadays where if you start an acting company you can call it anything you want. In those days the name of your company was the name of your patron. Period. If you changed patron, or if the patron changed his name or his job, your company's name would change, and you had nothing to say about it. If a group of actors in Shakespeare's day tried to say "We're the Happy Day Players", they would get a visit from the police who would say "Happy Day Players, eh? That means you have no patron" and throw them all in jail.

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Who did shakespeare change his companies name in honor of?

Elizabethan acting companies took the names of their patrons--by law, no acting company could exist unless it was sponsored by a noble or royal patron. This was automatic; neither Shakespeare nor anyone else could change the name of the company. The name of the company did not "honor" anyone, it showed who was giving the actors legal protection.


Why did Shakespeare's acting troupe change their name from 'The Chamberlain's Men' to 'The King's Men'?

Theatrical troupes or companies of Shakespeare's day were named after their patrons, or sponsors. During Queen Elizabeth's reign it was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men because their sponsor was Baron Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain. When King James I came to the throne he became the patron so the company was called the King's Men.


What did King James 1 change the name of the acting troupe to?

When King James I started paying Shakespeare's bills Shakespeare's Acting troupe changed its name to The King's Men.


What was William Shakespeare adopted name?

William Shakespeare did not change his name. His acting company did, however, change its name. His Theatre Company was originally called "The Lord Chamberlain's Men" after the Lord Chamberlain, an official responsible for theatres and other public entertainment. After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 the company was granted a charter by the new King, James I, and the company changed its name to The King's Men.


How were the names of William Shakespeare's two acting companies chosen?

Just to make it clear, Shakespeare was associated with only one acting company for almost all of his career. It was the only company he was actually a partner in. But it did have two names. The reason for this is that the names for acting companies in Shakespeare's day were never chosen by anyone. It's not like nowadays where if you start an acting company you can call it anything you want. In those days the name of your company was the name of your patron. Period. If you changed patron, or if the patron changed his name or his job, your company's name would change, and you had nothing to say about it. If a group of actors in Shakespeare's day tried to say "We're the Happy Day Players", they would get a visit from the police who would say "Happy Day Players, eh? That means you have no patron" and throw them all in jail.


What did Shakespeare do when he became shareholder in the globe?

Shakespeare owned a 12.5% share in the Globe and also in the Blackfriars, the other theatre he partly owned.


Why Shakespeare change their theater name?

They did not change the name of the theatre. The name of their theatrical company did change when they changed patrons from Henry Carey the Lord Chamberlain to King James 1. The name of Elizabethan theatrical companies always gave the name of the patron of the company to show that the company was within the law. (An acting company without a patron was liable to prosecution as vagabonds) When the patron changed, the name automatically changed. The name could even change if the patron's title changed.


What was the name of skakespears theater company?

Shakespeare's theater company was called the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Founded in 1594, it became one of the most successful acting companies in London. In 1603, when King James I ascended to the throne, the company was renamed the King's Men. This change reflected their royal patronage and further solidified their prominence in the theatrical world.


Balanced forces acting on an object do not change the object's what?

Balanced forces acting on an object do not change the object's position.


Why did William Shakespeare's company change their name?

It was a new company in 1594, made up of men from other companies, especially Lord Strange's. Shakespeare had possibly been with Pembroke's before he hooked up with the group that became the Lord Chamberlain's men. They got their names from their patrons; the moment they got the patronage of the Lord Chamberlain they got their new name.


What has Queen Elizabeth I done to change the world?

what did queen Elizabeth the 2nd do to change the world


What did Shakespeare's theatre company The Lord Chamberlain's men change their name to and why?

They changed their name to the King's Men when they got a new patron, King James I in 1603 after Queen Elizabeth died. In Shakespeare's time, theatrical companies needed the patronage and protection of an important person. They would become the servants of the important person, and were therefore called his (or her) "men". Shakespeare's company formed under the patronage of the Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey and were therefore called The Lord Chamberlain's Men. When King James I became king, he took over patronage of the company, which then became The King's Men. Shakespeare did not change the name of his theatre company; the name came from the important nobleman or member of the royal family that sponsored the company. If that person changed, the name changed.