ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Globe Theatre you see today in London is the third Globe. The first opened in 1599 and was built by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the company that William Shakespeare wrote for and part-owned. We think that the first play Shakespeare wrote for the original Globe was Julius Caesar in spring 1599.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Globe Theatre that you may be familiar with today is the third Globe while the first was created in 1599. In May 1599 the first theatre was ready to be opened and it was named the Globe. The theatre was originally named the Globe after the figure of Hercules.

Detailed explanation-3: -It could hold up to 3, 000 people. By May 1599, the new theatre was ready to be opened. Burbage named it the Globe after the figure of Hercules carrying the globe on his back-for in like manner the actors carried the Globe’s framework on their backs across the Thames.

Detailed explanation-4: -A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark. Located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK, and also always open online.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was a sharer (part-owner) of a theatre company called The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. And from 1599, he was part-owner of the Globe Theatre. So, for about twenty years, he made money from acting, writing and running a theatre company.