shakespeare theatre what was it called
A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed by an Ordinance issued on 6 September 1642. A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named Shakespeare's Globe, opened in 1997 approximately 750 feet (230 m) from the site of the original theatre. From 1909, the current Gielgud Theatre was called Globe Theatre, until it was renamed (in honour of John Gielgud) in 1994.