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On the Web
- Condemnation of Elizabethan Theater - An examination of attempts by the Puritans and the London Corporation to shut down the theaters, as well as the royal protection which allowed the theaters to thrive.
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London - The official site includes images and archaeological evidence of the original Elizabethan circular theater, the story of its reconstruction (1994-7) and a timeline.
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - Peter McCurdy describes the reconstruction by his firm of the Elizabethan theater in London used by Shakespeare. Research, construction.
- Wikipedia: The Theatre - A history of the first theatre built in London since Roman times from the online collaborative encyclopedia.
- The Rose - Built in 1587 by Philip Henslowe, the Rose was the first theatre on London's Bankside. In 1989 its remains were discovered and partially excavated midst a blaze of international press coverage. History, news and opening times.
- Shakespeare's Globe Research Database - Describes and illustrates London playhouses in the 16th and 17th century, particularly the original Globe Theatre, and its modern reconstruction. From Reading University.
- The Internet Shakespeare Editions - Life, the Elizabethan theater, renaissance society, politics, music, and art.
Wikipedia Articles
- Elizabethan Express - Elizabethan Express was a 1954 British Transport Film that followed The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line. Although originally intended as an advertising short, it now acts as a nostalgic record of the halcyon years of steam on British Railways and the ex-LNER Class A4.
- U.S. theaters of operations in World War II - During World War II, the United States Army divided its operations around the world into separate theaters. Forces from many different Allied nations fought in these theaters.
- Elizabethan government - England under Queen Elizabeth I's reign, the Elizabethan Era, was ruled by the very structured and complicated Elizabethan government. It was divided into the national bodies (the monarch, Privy Council, and Parliament), the regional bodies (the Council of the North and Council of the Marches), the county and community bodies, and the court system.
- Speakeasy Theaters - Speakeasy Theaters is an independent movie theater operator. Currently, they operate two theaters, the Parkway theater in Oakland, CA and the Cerrito in El Cerrito, CA.
- United Artists Theaters - United Artists Theaters was a chain of movie theaters originally owned by the same investors as the Hollywood movie studio, United Artists. The company was later acquired by Regal Entertainment Group in United States of America.