William Shakespeare; poet, dramatist, and man . was the greatestactor of his time outside the company with whomShakespeare associated himself; for a time the com-pany known as the Admirals Men, with whom heacted, combined with Shakespeares company andgave what must have been the most striking repre-sentations which Eng-lish audiences had ever two companies soon separated, however, andthe Fortune was built to furnish suitable accommo-dation for the Admirals Men, of whom Alleyn wasthe star; Shakespeares company, now generallyknown as the Lord Chamberlains Men, being itschief competitor,
William Shakespeare; poet, dramatist, and man . was the greatestactor of his time outside the company with whomShakespeare associated himself; for a time the com-pany known as the Admirals Men, with whom heacted, combined with Shakespeares company andgave what must have been the most striking repre-sentations which Eng-lish audiences had ever two companies soon separated, however, andthe Fortune was built to furnish suitable accommo-dation for the Admirals Men, of whom Alleyn wasthe star; Shakespeares company, now generallyknown as the Lord Chamberlains Men, being itschief competitor, with Richard Burbage as its lead-ing actor, supported by Heminge, Condell, Phillips,and Shakespeare. The Blackfriars Theatre, builtby the elder Burbage on the site now occupiedby the ofiices of the London Times in Victoria THE LONDON STAGE 117 Street, was probably not occupied by the LordChamberlains Men until the close of Shakespeareslife in London. Shakespeares name appears on many lists ofprincipal actors in his own plays, and in at least. THE BEAR-BAITING GARDEN,This stood near the Globe Theatre, Bankside. two of Ben Jonsons plays; according to Rowe,his most notable role was that of the Ghost in Hamlet; one of his brothers, in old age, remem-bered the dramatists rendering of the part of Adamin As You Like It; he is reported to haveplayed some kingly parts in sport. The stage Il8 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE tradition, as expressed by an actor at a later period,declared that he did act exceeding well. That hewas not a great actor is evident; it was fortunate forhim and for the world that his aptitude for dealingwith the theatre was suiificient to give him ease andcompetence, but not enough to divert him from thedrama. His experience as actor and manager puthim in a position to do his work as poet anddramatist. He learned stage-craft, which manydramatists never understand; his dramatic instinctwas reenforced by his experience as an must have been an intelligent and carefulac
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