The Rise and Fall of the Theater in London The rise of the
theatres start in 1576 but by 1648 theatres and playhouses were
ordered to be pulled down, all players to be seized and whipped,
and anyone caught attending a play to be fined five shillings.
What events took place to lead to such a reverse of fortune for
the theatres? What happened? The Old Globe Timeline provides all
of the answers. How it all started - the New Globe Theater,
London, England The Old Globe Theatre was demolished in 1644. It
took the vision and drive of Sam Wanamaker to initiate the
development of a New Globe Theatre. The new Globe Timeline
charts the key dates and events to bring the Globe and William
Shakespeare back to London after a gap of over 350 years. The
New London Globe Theater Timeline - History of events 1919 Sam
Wanamaker is born 1949 Sam Wanamaker arrives in London and
decides to visit the site and the remains of the old Globe
Theatre. All he finds is a plaque on the wall of a brewery
commemorating the famous thaeter. 19