ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shakespeare was the founding member of which theatre group?
A
God’s Angels
B
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
C
The Globe
D
The Admiral’s Men
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare was probably a founder member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the acting company established under the patronage of Henry Carey, 1st Lord Hunsdon, in 1594.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lord Chamberlain’s Men was the playing company that William Shakespeare worked for as actor and playwright for nearly a third of his career.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the autumn of 1599, the company was rehoused in the Globe Theatre, built by Richard and Cuthbert Burbage on the south bank of the Thames, due west of London Bridge at Southwark. This was the company’s most famous home.

Detailed explanation-4: -All Documents. By March 15, 1595, and inferentially by Christmas 1594, William Shakespeare had become a leading member of his company, the Lord Chamberlain’s players, sufficiently senior to serve with William Kempe and Richard Burbage as a financial trustee.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1594, Shakespeare became a founding member, actor, playwright and shareholder of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.

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