On January 31, 1606, the renowned Globe Theatre in London witnessed the final performance of William Shakespeare's King Henry VIII. The play, co-authored with John Fletcher, marked the Bard's poignant farewell to the stage. Tragically, during a cannon effect portraying the king's entrance, a stray spark ignited the thatched roof, resulting in the Globe's fiery […]
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:31AM on January 31, 2024