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-Built in 1599 Address: Maiden Lane in Southwark London, England Architect: Peter Street Owned by: Shakespeares Playing Company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men -Destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613
The Old Globe Theater
William Shakespeare
The Old Globe Theater was not only a theater for shows and plays, but it was also a brothel and gambling house. It was on the South bank of the river Thames in Southwark. Theaters were in big demand because people wanted to see plays constantly. Rivalry between theaters was very common and copyrighting did not exist. Therefore, alternate versions of plays were produced and Quarto Texts appeared, which are unauthorized and inferior texts copies of Shakespeare's plays. Soon, in 1591, the growing popularity of the theaters led to a closing of all theaters on Thursdays due to the bull and bear bating industries not being neglected.
THE OLD GLOBE THEATER TIMELINE 1599-The Globe Theater is opened on Bankside, Southwark,, London 1601-Shakespeare's acting troupe, the Chamberlain's Men, were set to take the stage at the Globe 1613-A fire sets the Globe ablaze on June 29 during a pereformance of Henry VIII 1614-The Globe Theater is rebuilt on original foundations, now incorporating a tile roof instead of a thatched roof 1616-On April 25, William Shakespeare is burried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford 1644-the Globe Theater is demolished by the Puritans; on April 15, Landowner Sir Matthew Brend rebuilds tenement houses on the site of the demolition
Shakespeare owned a single share, or 12.5% of the Globe Theater, but when new shareholders were added, his share decreased to only 7%.
During the performance of Henry the Eighth, on June 29, 1613, a performance cannon misfired, and set the wooden beams on fire. No one was hurt, according to the one of few documents that survived the fire, except a man who’s pants caught on fire, but were put out with a bottle of ale.
Fun Facts -The Theater could hold up to 3000 people, but there were only 1500 seats. -There was no heating in the Globe Theater. Performances were usually in the summer when it was hot outside, and then transitioned into the indoor theaters in the winter. -The Theater was built similar to the Coliseum, but on a smaller scale. The style of architecture was called amphitheaters. -The term “box office” came from the admission collectors, after collecting money at the beginning of the plays, they would take all the boxes in a room backstage.
Shakespearean Plays
