can someone tell me two interesting facts about the Globe Theater where many of Shakespeare's play were preformed?
2007-10-30 12:20:37 · 5 answers · asked by Sam L 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
there were often brawls and swordfights in the theatre during the plays
it stood and sat about 3000 people
2007-10-30 14:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To announce the arrival of the new playhouse, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men took the bold move of flying a flag with Hercules carrying a Globe on his shoulders to announce the imminent performance of Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar.
The Playhouse's motto and crest.
True to it’s name, above the main entrance was inscribed the words "Totus mundus agit histrionem" (the whole world is a playhouse), a phrase echoed in As You Like It ("All the world’s a stage"). A crest displaying Hercules bearing the globe on his shoulders finished the effect...
2007-10-30 14:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by blackgrumpycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It burnt down due to technical Difficulties in one of the shows, and was closed due to the Plague for several months
2007-11-02 21:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Shakespeares' main theatre
2016-04-11 03:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It smelled of garlic, sweat, and rum
2. It cost a penny to get in.
2007-10-30 12:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by brianna♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋