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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. What was the name of the company Shakespeare belonged to ?
Lord Chamberlain's Men.2. How many companies were licensed to perform in London ?
Two.
3. Why did Shakespeare's company build the Globe ?
Because they couldn't use the special playhouse that their chief actor Richard Burbage's father had built for them.
4. Who built the Globe ?
It was built by two brothers, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage.
5. What did Shakespeare's company use to build the Globe ?
The old playhouse was one of their few remaining resources. They couldn't use it because the lease had expired, so they dismantled it and took the timbers (illegally) to make the skeleton of their new amphitheatre. The Globe was a cut-price and fortuitous construction.
6. When the Globe was built , there were two other theatres in Southwark already. Which ones ?
The Swan and the Rose.
7. When was it built ?
It was built in 1599.
8. How and when was it destroyed ?
It was destroyed in 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII. It was an accident because the theatre set fire. The theatre was destroyed in a hour.
9. When was it rebuilt ?
It was rebuilt in 1614.
10. When was it finally pulled down ? Why ?
It was pulled down in 1644 to built dwellings.
11. Explain how acting at the Globe was like.
Acting at the Globe Theatre was very different and modern because, for example, the plays were staged in the afternoons, using the light of day.
12. Complete this chart :
THEATRE --> The Rose and the Fortune.
COMPANY--> Lord Almiral's Men.
PLAYWRITER --> Christopher Marlowe.
MAIN ACTOR --> Edward Alleyn.
MANAGER --> Philip Henslowe.
PATRON --> Lord Charles Howard.
THEATRE --> The Theatre and The Globe.
COMPANY --> Lord Chamberlain's men.
PLAYWRITER --> William Shakespeare.
MAIN ACTOR --> Richard Burbage.
MANAGER -->The Burbages.
PATRON --> Lord Chamberlain.
Lord Chamberlain's Men.2. How many companies were licensed to perform in London ?
Two.
3. Why did Shakespeare's company build the Globe ?
Because they couldn't use the special playhouse that their chief actor Richard Burbage's father had built for them.
4. Who built the Globe ?
It was built by two brothers, Richard and Cuthbert Burbage.
5. What did Shakespeare's company use to build the Globe ?
The old playhouse was one of their few remaining resources. They couldn't use it because the lease had expired, so they dismantled it and took the timbers (illegally) to make the skeleton of their new amphitheatre. The Globe was a cut-price and fortuitous construction.
6. When the Globe was built , there were two other theatres in Southwark already. Which ones ?
The Swan and the Rose.
7. When was it built ?
It was built in 1599.
8. How and when was it destroyed ?
It was destroyed in 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII. It was an accident because the theatre set fire. The theatre was destroyed in a hour.
9. When was it rebuilt ?
It was rebuilt in 1614.
10. When was it finally pulled down ? Why ?
It was pulled down in 1644 to built dwellings.
11. Explain how acting at the Globe was like.
Acting at the Globe Theatre was very different and modern because, for example, the plays were staged in the afternoons, using the light of day.
12. Complete this chart :
THEATRE --> The Rose and the Fortune.
COMPANY--> Lord Almiral's Men.
PLAYWRITER --> Christopher Marlowe.
MAIN ACTOR --> Edward Alleyn.
MANAGER --> Philip Henslowe.
PATRON --> Lord Charles Howard.
THEATRE --> The Theatre and The Globe.
COMPANY --> Lord Chamberlain's men.
PLAYWRITER --> William Shakespeare.
MAIN ACTOR --> Richard Burbage.
MANAGER -->The Burbages.
PATRON --> Lord Chamberlain.
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