The Globe Theatre has an interesting concerning how it …show more content…
The theatre unfortunately burned down due to a cannon that fired during the play, and although it did not have any cannonballs in it, sparks from the explosion caught on the theatre’s thatched roof. People quickly rebuilt it, but sadly the playhouse era had ended, and the theatre soon closed permanently shortly after. The lost foundations of the Globe were rediscovered in 1989, and a modern operational replica was built in a location near the original allowing anyone to have the opportunity to go and see a recreated original Shakespearian play. In the first year it operated, the new theatre attracted more than 210,000 patrons. The interesting history of The Globe Theatre adds to its awe-inspiring …show more content…
People who came to see great Shakespearian plays were greeted with the words “Totus mundus agit histrionem,” or “The whole world is a playhouse” engraved on the doorway. The theatre’s trademark logo was Hercules holding a Globe. All of these interesting facts all add to the Globe’s rich and largely unknown history. All of the theatre’s achievements have made it almost as famous as Shakespeare himself. The Globe Theatre’s unmatched success had permanently engraved it’s named into history books, and will be forever