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What is the Globe Theatre? What is its History and Legacy? Answer Prepared By: Andrea R

The globe theatre was originally known as the theatre. The Theatre was built on a 21-year lease. The landlord was Giles Allen. Allen disapproved of theater in general, so when the lease was up, he greatly increased the price. The troupe failed to agree to the new terms of the agreement, so they were forced to leave. Allen was going to tear down the theatre himself, but the troupe found a clause in the agreement that they were allowed to take it down themselves. So the troupe moved the timbers of the theatre to another location across the River Thames. Giles Allen was furious. They built a new theatre, learning from the mistakes and the successes of “The Theatre”. This new theatre was called the Globe. Peter Smith built the Globe Theatre along with his fellow carpenters. The Globe Theatre was the most magnificent theater London had ever seen. The theatre could hold several thousand people. Even though there is no actual depiction of the old Globe Theatre, it was supposedly modeled like the Swan Theatre. The Globe Theatre’s stage was a level platform that was 43 feet wide, and 5 feet deep, and 27 feet long. The Globe Theatre triumphed and was a great success. Because of that, the rivalries between the different playhouses were enormous. Since copyrighting didn’t exist back then, rival playhouses would send actors into the plays to produce unauthorized copies of the plays. These copies of Shakespeare’s plays were called Quarto Texts. But then, tragedy stuck the Globe Theater. On June 29, 1613, there was a fire at the Globe Theater. There were a total of 29 names that we officially the “Principal Actors”. The theater was built again one year later. In 1642, under the rule of the Puritans, the English Parliament said that you couldn’t show plays anymore. In 1644, the Puritans destroyed the Globe Theater. In 1660, the Puritans started losing power and people were aloud to put on plays again, but the Globe Theater was never rebuilt. In the 20th century, the site of the Globe Theater was discovered and a reconstruction of a New Globe Theatre was built. Since then, the Globe Theater has always been the place for Shakespearean plays and education on Shakespeare. Works Cited- Francois, Laroque. The Age of Shakespeare. 1. Abrams, NY: Discoveries, 1993. Print. "Shakespeare's Globe Theatre." Absolute Shakespeare. 2000-2005. Absolute Shakespeare. 14 Apr 2009 . "The History of the Old Globe Theatre." William Shakespeare The Complete Works. 2005. William Shakespeare. 14 Apr 2009 . http://edsphotoblog.com/wp-content/photos/800px/0530_globe_theatre_london.jpg

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