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Bylan Dillard 4 February 2000 7th period The Globe Theater is probably the most important structure in Shakespeare’s dramatic career. Built in 1599 by the Chamberlain’s Company, it stood on the Southern shore of the Thames River in London. At this time Shakespeare was a member of the Chamberlain’s Company, and therefore he became a shareholder in the theater. The profits actors made off of their shares was their main means of support, as it …

…Holy Trinity Church April 25. Seven years after his death, Shakespeare’s fellows Heminges and Condell brought forth the First Folio: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies. It published 36 plays, 18 of which were published for the first time. The volume was probably inspired by the 1616 folio edition of Ben Jonson’s Workes. Today he is certainly the world’s most read and studied author and most performed dramatist. The works are such that the fascination continues.