1. Created By: Melina Barry & Taylor Shepard

2. Decision to build in 1598 due to end of lease on the Blackfriars Theater in 1597 Completed and opened in 1599 Built by Cuthbert Burbage

3. Located near the river Thames in an outlying district called Southwark Southwark had a bad reputation and not the place to find respectable people

4. Announce grand opening- flew a flag with Hercules carrying a Globe on his shoulders To stand in the yard it cost 1 penny (10% of a worker’s daily wage) To sit in one of the three circular galleries it cost 2 pennies

5. Large circular structure that was three stories high Small straw hatched roof on partially covering the building Built from oak, deal, and playhouse frames Stage was 5 feet high, 44 feet wide, and 26 feet long Three rows of seating wrapped around interior

6. Performance of Henry VIII on June 29, 1613, canon fired during play and set the roof on fire Rebuilt in 1614 on opposite of Thames river Instead of straw there was now a tile roof

7. 1642- Puritanical forces in England claimed that playhouses were not a place of laughter but rather of evil sin 1644- The Globe playhouse was taken down

8. Completed in 1966 Exits were enlarged to accommodate fire regulations Different location but nearby the original one

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