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Saturday, March 06, 2010

A London orphanage was demolished to clear a plot for the famous Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed.


See also:
- Shakespeare's Globe

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2 Comments

  • The Globe Theatre didn’t just show plays. It was also reputed to be a brothel and gambling house.

    Kahne

    By Anonymous Kahne, at September 20, 2007 6:57 PM  

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