Private Theatre In The Elizabethan Era

James Burbage built the first everlasting theatre in London called, “The Theatre” in 1576 (Narey). Burbage and his employers were obligated to create an acceptable and satisfactory theatre during the Elizabethan era (Lawrence). There were two different theatres, one known as private, and there other was public. If the theatre was private, it was enclosed, and if public it was outside. Both theatre’s heightened the appeal of drama. Based on the type of play performed, the theatres lifted flags to represent the genre of the production. White represented comedy, light, and puriness, while black stood for tragedy and darkness. Many people were allowed to come to these productions as long as they could afford it. Although they were welcomed, the upper class sat in the gallery for a better view and to be isolated from the commoners. The lower class was left standing in the pit around the stage. There were also different social classes that were allowed to see performances in the afternoon (Beck 318). Public and private theatres were both significant in their own way in the Elizabethan time period, and many theatres have evolved from these today.
Public theatres in the Elizabethan time period were originally located in the

Around the year 1915, the United States finally became alert to new technical transformations around the globe. Multiple beginners and groups in production emerged. The phrase “little theatres” appeared, and they grew enormously. The “little theatres” consisted of Toy Theatre (1912), Chicago Little Theatre (1912), Neighborhood Playhouse (1915), Detroit Arts and Crafts Theatre (1916), and numerous more. They built onto these theatres throughout the years, becoming more technical. There were around fifty or more “little theatres” by the year of 1917. Although these theatres became more technical and inclined, they would not have had anything to evolve from if not for Elizabethan theatres