Lord+Chamberlain's+Men

=Welcome To Lord Chamberlain's Men=

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==Study Guide:==

1.) What is Lord Chamberlain's men?

2.) What types of plays did they perform?

3.) Who was the company originally formed under?

4.) What popular theater did they use?

5.) Did Shakespeare work as a playwright for Lord Chamberlain's Men?

6.) Who was the King/Queen of England when Lord Chamberlain's Men were running?

7.) What plague was the major cause of this group?

8.) What is "Lord Chamberlain's" actual name ?

This is the original Lord Chamberlain, Henry Carey.

The Lord Chamberlain's men was a theater company of which Shakespeare was a original member. Later became known as the king's men. Was originally formed under the ownership of lord strange. when lord strange died, Henry Carey "Lord Chamberlain" became the owner therefore the name changed to "Lord Chamberlain's men." This group was created at the time of the black plague because many freelance performers were caught out of a job because they had to close most theaters until the plague passed. It is thought that Shakespeare played the ghost in Hamlet at this company. The black plague caused the group because not many theatre companies were in business during it and then came Lord Chamberlain's Men. They moved into the newly built globe theater, they were the first to use it. Formed during the reign of Queen Elizabet h

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