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History of the Globe Theater

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Visit this William Shakespeare site including information about the old Globe Theater history. Educational resource for the old Globe Theater history and William Shakespeare. Comprehensive facts about the old Globe Theater history plus many pictures.

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In Shakespeare's day, no women belonged to English acting companies, for it was considered improper for women to appear on stage. The boys who played female roles underwent rigorous training in acting, singing, and dancing.

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Shakespeare appealed to English audience members of all classes by including a great deal of variety in his plays: poetic speeches, exciting action, fast-paced humor, vivid character portrayals, and wise observations about human nature and universal human concerns.

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in 1576, well before Shakespeare became affiliated with  the Lord Chamberlain's Men the company built England's first theater in the suburbs of London; by the end of the 1590s, London boasted more theaters than any other European capital.