1599 Flashcards
1
Q
1599 - Prologue
What was London’s oldest and most celebrated Playhouse and what happened to it in December 1598?
A
The Theatre.
Playwrights whose work had been performed there included Shakespeare, Marlowe and Thomas Kyd.
The Chamberlain’s Men - led by James Burbage - dismantled it to create The Globe.
2
Q
For whom did Shakespeare write the title role in Hamlet?
A
Richard Burbage
