ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Globe Theatre ____
A
can hold 20, 000 spectators!
B
can hold 3, 000 spectators!
C
can hold 300 spectators!
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By 1600 London theatres, like the Globe, could take up to 3000 people for the most popular plays.

Detailed explanation-2: -Based in London, our site is home to two venues – the Globe Theatre and Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. We welcome over 1.25 million visitors a year from all over the world to: Take part in workshops and lectures. Enjoy guided tours of our two theatres.

Detailed explanation-3: -It stood more than 30 feet (9 metres) high, with three levels of seating in its galleries. Audience access was either through two narrow passageways under the galleries into the standing room of the yard around the stage or up two external stair towers into the rear of the galleries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Stands 400 Years and Only Yards Away From the Original. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Was Rebuilt to be as Similar to the Original Globe as Possible. Building the Original Globe Was a Drama in Itself. Shakespeare Was Part-Owner of the Theatre. It’s Always Been a Midsummer Destination. More items

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