In the Globe Theatre's reconstruction, a 17th century plaster recipe was used and was painted over by a traditional lime wash. Other sources suggest that the outer skin of the structure is made of plaster made of sand, lime and goat hair (goat hair acts as a binding agent).
There have been three Globe Theatres, the first of which was built in 1576 by James Burbage in Shoreditch. This Globe was the first public playhouse in London. Other playhouses were soon built in this area including The Theatre, The Swan, and the Globe’s arched rival, The Rose.
The Globe Theatre flourished for over 20 years until the landlord, Giles Allen, evicted the company because he felt that theatre was on the same level as prostitution and the space could be put “to better use” (Hudson Shakespeare Company). Determined, the company dismantled the theatre, carried it across the Thames, and reassembled 50 metres from The Rose Theatre. The Globe continued to draw crowds, showing a different play every night of the week, as was the custom in Elizabethan theatre.
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