The original globe theater wasint even called the globe theatre, it was simply called the theatre. James Burbage obtains he rights to built "the theatre" in 1576, it was built in Shoreditch london. And it did not move till 1597 where the owner of the land of where "the theatre" was built, Giles Allen, who dissapproved of the entire theater and play idea, raised the rent for the new lease of the land far to high for them to pay, after many failed negotiations they finnaly gave up and looked to move. But a Contract loop hole allowed though for the removing of the timber of "the theater" and they moved it to the new location which was in South bank of the river Thames in Southwark. In 1599 The new theatre called "The Globe" was built. This would be based on all the flaws and succeses of "the theatre" it would also include gambling rooms, a bear baiting arena and a whore house, it would be the most magnificent theatre that london would see from 1597-1598. In 1613 the globe burnt down in a acident involving a cannon filled with gun powder and wadding being fired and setting fire to the roof of the theatre, the globe burnt down within two hours and no deaths were recorded. The globe according to old designs was rebuilt just a year later and stayed operational till 1643 where a law passed by parliament that bans plays to be shown and the globe was pulled down a year latter by puritans.
The globe could hold up to 1500 people and 3000 on the entire land, with the bustling market outside of the theatre. There are no known pictures of the inside of any of the different globe theatres, not even sketches or annyhitng just description from old journals but it is said to look allot like "the swan" which was another competing theatre. The audience consisted mainly of young people but many people came to watch the plays and they were extremely popular, both women and men came to view the plays. To view the different plays performed in the globe there were different places, one could stand, sit or sit in cushioned seats. The prices were:
stand in the pit - 1 penny
​sit on a bench - 2 pence
Gentlemans room - 5 pence& cushions provided
lords room - 6 pence & cushions provided
History and info of the globe theater's and its predescor "the theater"!
The swan,
This is picture/painting of the inside of "the swan" theatre which was said to be very similar with that of "the globe".
The different areas to stand in or be seated in were starting from the cheapest. At the entrance men with boxes would stand and anyone who entered would have to pay a penny. After you pay youre penny you can simply go into the "pit" and stand and watch the play and be done with it, or you can enter the galleries, which there were three levels of and one each level there would be tiered benches provinding extra space. To enter these one would have to pay another pence, you would pay these pennies through a man holding a box at each entrance. If you really wanted to enjoy yourself you could go to the Gentlemans room, You would pay 4 pence plus the one penny at the entrance. These rooms were balconies on the left and right side of the lords room with cushioned seats. The lords room was the most expensive seats in the house, with a bad view being behind the actors but being able to understand the actors clearly. The audience had a good view of the Lords. The different ares and seats were used in acordance of how rich you were, the richer you were the better seat you would get.
To show that a new performance was being shown a flag would fly above the theatre, Featuring hercules carrying a globe on his shoulder's. At the entrance of the globe was a very similar of the flag just with the motto" Totus mundus agit histrionem" which translates
" the world is a playhouse". The plays were kept interesting through special effects like realistic prompts like a actual cannon, smoke and flying actors. The flying actors would be hung on ropes and swung around the stage from what was called "Heaven". "heaven" consisted of ropes and riggs which would allow actors to propell on stage or make entrances.
A modern recreation of the inside of "the globe".
The globe theatre
