James Burbage
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 427 years ago |
| Born | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Known for | The Theatre |
| Place of burial | England, United Kingdom |
| Children | Richard Burbage |
| Cuthbert Burbage | |
| Job | Actor |
| Joiner | |
| Impresario | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1531 |
| Date of died | February 2,1597 |
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| ID | 556283 |
James Burbage Life story
James Burbage was an English actor, theatre impresario, joiner, and theatre builder in the English Renaissance theatre. He built The Theatre, the first permanent dedicated theatre built in England since Roman times.
Red Lion: archaeologists 'find in London, the earliest theatre'
Archaeologists a rectangular wooden structure that can be discovered from 144-preserved wood
London's earliest playhouse would have, in the case of a housing refurbishment in Whitechapel, archaeologists have said.
The Red Lion was thought to be The First purpose-built theatre in the Elizabethan Era , but the location has since been disputed.
wood structures, artifacts, and buildings were found during excavations in Stepney Way , East London , Last Year .
the archaeologist Stephen White described it as an "extraordinary discovery.
excavations took place, before the settlement of development works began in 85 Stepney WayThe Red Lion is thought to have been built in about 1567 by John Brayne, his construction of The Theatre in Shoreditch, which he completed, with James Burbage in 1576.
Burbage was a member of the acting company, The Lord Chamberlain 's Men and The Theatre was The First permanent home for the acting ensemble, the staging of a young William Shakespeare 's plays in the 1590S .
archaeologists have created a map, what do you think The Site looked like, Little is known about the Red Lion , with contemporary details limited to Two actions in the years 1567 and 1569, mentions that "the red lyon" and "the farme house" which is an outdoor stage and Seating.
In January 2019, to discover, archaeologists began, a rectangular wooden structure which stands 144-preserved timber, with postholes around him, the would have "" or galleried Seating.
The Site of action 12. 3m (40ft), 9. 3m (31ft) and corresponds to the dimensions in the above-mentioned actions, according to the experts.
The excavations were carried out by archaeology South-East part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology before the construction path began in 85 Stepney.
Two beer cellars that were thought to be part of The Complex were discovered inMr. White, the Director at work,: "After nearly 500 Years , The Remains of the Red Lion playhouse, marked The Dawn of the Elizabethan theatre, finally," may have been found.
"The strength of the combined Evidence of archaeological Remains of buildings, to fit in The Right location, The Right time seems to be with the features of the Schauspielhaus recorded in the early documents. "
building from the 15th and 16Th Century , were further developed in the course of The Next 100 years in the North-East corner of The Site .
experts said they believed this could already be a part of the Red Lion Inn, which is thought to have been developed from a HOMESTEAD on The Site .
Two beer cellars, cups, bottles, and tankards were discovered among The Remains .
A late 17Th Century tavern mug with a Royalist medallion of Charles II, was found among the cups and tankers on The Siteand a theatre have been discovered in the last ten years in excavations in Shoreditch, during The Boar 's head was found in Aldgate.
Emily Gee, from Historical England, said the latest discovery was in leagues with the "trick".
she added that The Group Remains "continue to work closely with the developer to interpret these archaeological, and display".
archaeology, theatre, shoreditch, whitechapel, william shakespeare
Source of news: bbc.com
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