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Elizabethan Theatre
There were not many theatres during the Elizabethan Age
(1568-1625). At the time of Shakespeare there not probably
more than public theatre in English, all in London and they
were built according to the design of inn yards of the period
which had been found marvellously convenient presentation
of plays. The theatres of that time were circular and octagon
in shape. The main part of the auditorium was the large round
pit without a roof, in which the poor people stood. Such
people were generally fir the common message at that time
were called “Groundings” and Encircling this bit, round the
walls, were three balconies covered on the top but not in the
front and containing seats.
