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Not only did Shakespeare write for the Swan, but he also wrote for the Rose Theatre. This was an equally as elegant theater with just of a compelling legacy as the Swan. It was built by Phillip Henslowe in 1587. Now, Phillip Henslowe being a truly important man of his time, had some renowned titles like “Groom of the Chamber to Queen Elizabeth,” and “Gentleman Sewer to James I.” Also from Mabillard’s website, she says a little bit about the placement, build up, and legacy of the Rose: “ **Henslowe built the Rose above an old rose garden on the Bankside near the south shore of the Thames, in Surrey. The Rose property consisted of a plot lying on the corner of Maiden Lane and Rose Alley -- an alley about 400 feet long. The Rose was round and elegant, solidly composed of brick and timber, and easily accessible, making it more sophisticated than the Theatre. After 1592, the Rose seems to have become very popular, and many acting companies performed on its stage. During the plague of 1593, the Rose closed down for a time, and nearly 11,000 Londoners succumbed. The Rose had many successful years, standing the lone, majestic playhouse on the Bankside. Henslowe gave up the Rose in 1605, and it is assumed that it was torn down the following year.” ** Another theater that Shakespeare wrote for was the fabled: The Theatre. The Theatre was on the Bankside of Northwark right next to the Thames River. Its lease was up and was not renewed to its land, so it was to be torn down. James Burbage, the founder of The Theatre, noticed a clause in the fine print to the contract that he had with the land owner of The Theatre. It said that the owners of The Theatre had the right to tear it down themselves. One cold, blustery, late December night, Burbage and his crew got together, took apart The Theatre, and transported the timbers across the frozen river. Then, the carpenters that took it down put it back together, and the Globe Theatre of Southwark was formed. From Amanda Mabillard’s website “Shakespeare’s Theatres,” and the Field Enterprises Educational Corporation’s __The World Book Encyclopedia__, they share a compilation of oodles of information about the following theatres: The Curtain, Newtington Butts, The Inn Yards, The Royal Palaces, The Inns of Courts, and The Houses of Nobility. The Curtain was the second London playhouse, built in 1577, next to the Theatre, north of the London Wall. It had the same structure as the Theatre, however, was on the smaller side. At times both were under the same management. Newtington Butts is a very mysterious theater; we do not know much about it today. Experts have guessed that it was usen in the 1580’s. It was situated over a mile from the Thames, in Surrey, near an archery training field. When the King’s men were kicked out of The Rose, they were told to perform at Newtington Butts. The King’s Men petitioned saying they wanted to play at the elegance of The Rose. WOW! Newtington Butts sure has a lot of historical significance!  Inn Yards were created because many laws of the time were being put into action that most of the major theaters would have to be shut down. The Inn Yards were open theaters for anyone to come and watch. There were no balconies, no fancy designs or anything, just an open air stage, actors, an audience, and a play. How marvelous! The Royal Courts were for private audiences with royalty, because the Queen did not want to stain her dainty lungs with the air that such pennystinkers breathed. Well…maybe not, but she probably had a similar excuse. It was a real honor to play in the Royal Courts. Shakespeare was invited to perform a number of times at the Royal Courts for Queen Elizabeth. (Field 288, Mowat XXII) Some of the theaters are very well known today, and others, not so much. Their legacy still lives with us all, and if it weren’t for their legacy, we might not be studying Shakespeare today. -Zack S. Alchin, L.K.. 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 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri; msobidifontweight: bold;">Shakespeare wrote for many theaters, and, being the amazing actor he was, he performed in a lot of them, too. In fact, he even deemed a theater as his own! The legacies of these theaters are amazing and historically unbelievable, yet extremely enticing. Yes, Shakespeare did own a share of the Globe theater, and most people believe that he mainly wrote for the Globe, however, he wrote for many others. **
 * <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri; msobidifontweight: bold;">One of the theaters he wrote for was the Swan Theatre. It was a beautiful theater that performed many of Shakespeare’s plays. It is probably the most renowned Shakespearian Theatre besides the Globe. From Amanda Mabillard’s website “Shakespeare’s Theatres,” she discusses the Swan: “ ****<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Swan Theatre was built by Francis Langley about 1594, south of the Thames, close to the Rose, in Surrey. The Swan was one of the largest and most distinguished of all the playhouses, but its place in history is primarily owing to the following two facts. The Swan has a rather bleak history after 1597, when the staging of plays gave way to a variety of other activities such as amateur poetry readings, and swashbuckling competitions. In 1632 it was declared that the Swan was now "fallen to decay." **
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