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anattemptedreplicaofthe1599Globe,openedofficiallyin1997andislocatedin LondonSouthwark,theneighborhoodwheretheoriginalGlobeTheatrestood.Ofthe hundredsoftheatrecompaniesaroundtheworlddedicatedtoShakespeare’sworks, onlytheseinstitutionsderivedtheiridentitiesandmissionspartlyfromtheir connectionstohistoricallyauthenticlocations. The...
It was customary in Tudor and Stuart drama to include at least one song in every play. Only the most profound tragedies, in accordance with Senecan models, occasionally eschewed all music except for the sounds of trumpets and drums. In his later tragedie
In the early 19th century, the notion took hold that the opal brought bad luck. Until then, on the whole, opals were considered to bring good fortune and health. In fact, the Romans thought they were the most precious and powerful gem of all as they included all the gem colours...
(1871), the first work in which Sullivancollaboratedwith Gilbert, met with little success when produced at the Gaiety Theatre. It wasRichard D’Oyly Carte, then manager of the Royalty Theatre, who brought the two men together again in 1875; the result wasTrial by Jury, which was originally...
Forth Bridge, railway bridge over the Firth of Forth, the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. It was one of the first cantilever bridges and for several years was the world’s longest span. It was designed and built by Benjamin Baker and opened in 18