Globe Theatre
In Globe Theatre once stood a wood-and-wlattice playhouse built in 1599 by Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. It was part of an entertainment cluster along the south bank of the Thames, where actors and audiences gathered for early performances of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and others. The original structure burned down on 29 June 1613, and a second Globe rose on the same site by June 1614, remaining open until the theatre closures of 1642. The venue was owned by actors who were shareholders in the company—Richard and Cuthbert Burbage each held 25 percent, with Shakespeare and colleagues including Heminges, Phillips, and Pope sharing the rest. Today, the site is marked by archaeology beneath Anchor Terrace, where the plan of the foundations is replicated on the surface to reflect the original footprint. …
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