James Burbage
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James Burbage was a pioneering Elizabethan theatre impresario and actor, best known for building The Theatre in London and helping establish professional English playhouses.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan actor
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English theatre impresario ⓘ theatre builder ⓘ |
| activeInPlace |
Blackfriars, London
NERFINISHED
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Shoreditch, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Blackfriars Theatre (first Blackfriars)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Cuthbert Burbage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Burbage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1531 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1597 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfActivity | 1597 ⓘ |
| era | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
playhouse construction
ⓘ
stage performance ⓘ theatre management ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Blackfriars Theatre (indoor playhouse)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Theatre (London playhouse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the model of commercial public theatres in England
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key figure in early London theatre industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of permanent public playhouses in London
ⓘ
professionalization of English acting companies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Leicester's Men
NERFINISHED
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The Lord Chamberlain's Men (early association as manager/owner of playhouse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building The Theatre in London
ⓘ
pioneering professional English playhouses ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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carpenter ⓘ theatre impresario ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| relative |
Cuthbert Burbage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Burbage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| roleIn |
manager of Blackfriars Theatre
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manager of The Theatre ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
acquired part of the Blackfriars monastery site for an indoor theatre
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leased land in Shoreditch to build The Theatre ⓘ opened The Theatre in 1576 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ellen Burbage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfActivity | 1560s ⓘ |
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