Talk:Shakespeare's Globe

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[edit] Separation of Articles

After much thought I have split the articles of the Globe Theatre and the nearby modern reproduction into two; this is on the basis that they are very different creations and that The Globe, as the most important Early Modern Londern Theatre needs its own article.

Hope this meets with approval --John Price (talk) 09:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

To do:

  1. London theatres navigation box of modern theatres currently points to an Elizabethan theatre
  2. wikify lead
  3. categories
  4. interwiki
  5. name - possibly should be Shakespeare's Globe Theatre or New Globe Theatre - if I remember correctly, Shakespeare's Globe is a public house!

Otherwise, makes sense to split the two, although generally where there's a history of 'playing on the same site', we've tried to keep them together. cheers Kbthompson (talk) 10:53, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for comments. 'Shakespeare's Globe' is the correct full name of the theatre; I have never heard of the pub but it is unimportant relative to the theatre.

Re final comment, it isn't on the same site of the original theatre; it's just fairly close. And given the gap of over 350 years between performances, any argument of continuity does not apply.

--John Price (talk) 12:57, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Should be {{Infobox theatre}}, not building. cheers Kbthompson (talk) 11:04, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sam Wanamaker

The man most responsible for this creation sure does get short shift in the article, a passing reference not even in the lead paragraph. Damn, even in death seems the Brits don't want to give him respect (I was in London when he first started talking about this and remember how the press laughed at him) 24.24.211.239 (talk) 07:12, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

User:24.24.211.239 is making a valid point, but making it badly. Is there any justification for saying that brits don't give Wanamaker respect because the article covers his contribution inadequately? WP:SOFIXIT, rather than complain about it. --Old Moonraker (talk) 08:05, 16 May 2008 (UTC)