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Why was the Globe Theatre famous?

The original Globe Theatre, which opened in 1599, was famous as the playhouse where some of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays were staged. Shakespeare wrote several plays for performance at the Globe, of which he was part owner. Julius Caesar is believed to be the first play written for performance at the Globe, and other plays included Hamlet and Macbeth.