Talk:Globe Theatre

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[edit] Images

Would these images be good on this page? http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/HUA/TT/Globe/slide27.html http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/HUA/TT/Globe/slide28.html

They're a bit grainy. It might be possible to find better quality reproductions. Otherwise yes, I think so. The Singing Badger 18:10, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
I think they would both be quite useful! *Exeunt* Ganymead | Dialogue? 22:25, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Worded Wrong

"Like all the other theatres, it was closed down by the Puritans in 1642, and was destroyed in 1644 to make room for tenements."

That leads me to believe that all the theatres in the world were closed down in 1642, and demolished in 1644 fir tenements...

Could we re-word it better? Billvoltage

Oh yes! Will do... The Singing Badger 21:46, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Globe illustrations

The drawing referenced as http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/HUA/TT/Globe/slide27.html is probably the only authentic on-site drawing of the second Globe (there is none of the original Globe). Wenceslaus Hollar drew it, probably from the tower of Southwark Cathedral (called St. Mary Overie). It appears in more finished form in his panorama of London published in 1644. (In the engraved panorama, the names of the Globe and the nearby bear baiting ring are reversed. The strange shape of the bear ring's roof has led to speculation that it was cantilevered so that the house could be used for plays too, with a "heavens" suspended without posts, above a removable stage.) The second sketch is about worthless -- think of it as a map symbol/icon for a theater rather than a representation of it. --Jim Stinson

[edit] Globe replicas

There are quite a few replicas of the Globe around the world - there are 3 in Germany for a start - which could usefully be covered on this page --Pfold 12:47, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree and it could be extended slightly

[edit] What Shows Were Like

Should there be a section detailing what shows were like?

Yes. The Singing Badger 23:52, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Twenty Sides?

the part were it says there may be twenty sides links to an artical on 12 sided polygons 70.20.221.192 01:39, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Globe Theater Photographs

These are on a University Website and may be free for use. But I am not certain of their licence. Hit CTRL+F and type globe in to the search box. You will see the globe photographs.

If you are not sure about their copyright/license status, we can't use them on Wikipedia. I suggest writing to the people who run the website at Ohio State. Maybe they can direct you to the right people. Cbdorsett 05:52, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Replicas and References

I spent some time today cleaning up the list in the Replicas section. It could still use some attention with regard to the two theatres in Japan.

I strongly suggest locking this page for editing for a while - it seems to be a favorite vandlaism target for a middle-school class somewhere. Cbdorsett 05:52, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I know, it's my school! A lot of schools in UK/ Northern Ireland are doing a project on it at the moment. Don't worry, the project's over in a few weeks, but some people are so immature... User:Germs

[edit] Lighting

Someone posed an inappropriate question on the article page; but it was an interesting one "How was the theatre lighted?". In general, performances were done in the afternoon, so daylight was used. However, often people are stage directed to run in with torches, and the pace of the performance would be modified to the time of day - so, the more sombre/intimate moments of a play often occurred as twilight fell. Kbthompson 11:04, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

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