Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Illustrations xiii
5. Key to Abbreviations xv
6. Chapter I. THE GLOBE PLAYHOUSE 3
7. Chapter II. THE PLAYHOUSE FRAME 13
8. Chapter III. THE AUDITORIUM 31
9. Chapter IV. THE PLATFORM STAGE 90
10. Chapter V. THE TIRING-HOUSE: EXTERIOR 132
11. Chapter VI. THE TIRING-HOUSE: FIRST LEVEL 167
12. Chapter VII. THE TIRING-HOUSE: STAIRS 229
13. Chapter VIII. THE TIRING-HOUSE: SECOND LEVEL 241
14. Chapter IX. THE TIRING-HOUSE: THIRD LEVEL 298
15. Chapter Χ. THE SUPERSTRUCTURE 332
16. APPENDICES 383
17. INDEX 403