Quiz 3 - Rebuilding the Globe / Sam Wanamaker

1 What was William Poel's reasoning for the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre?

2 Where was John Cranford Adam's construction of the Globe Theatre unveiled and what impact did it have?

3 What was the shape of Adam's theatre, and why was it this shape?

4 Describe the two recurring reasons for the failure of the attempted reconstruction of the Globe in London in 1890, 1912, 1935 and 1951?

5 Where did Sam Wanamaker first perform Shakespeare?

6 How did Wanamaker wind up working in England?

7 Why did he believe he was in danger of being blacklisted?

8 What established Sam Wanamaker as the West End's favorite American actor?

9 What project did Sam Wanamaker start in 1957, which possibly served as a practice run for his later development of the Globe complex?

10 Give an approximate year (within 10 years) for the following major events:

• First attempt to build a reconstruction of the Globe (Ludwig Tieck)

• Chicago World's Fair

• Joeseph McCarthy's first black list

• Sam Wanamaker's death (within 3 years)
  
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