How did actor-owners of the Globe Theatre earn money from performances?

At the Globe Theatre, actor-owners earned money through a unique partnership model that divided financial returns into two distinct streams.12

• Company Profits: As members of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, the actors operated on a share system. They collectively owned the company’s assets—including costumes, properties, and prompt books—and divided the proceeds from performances among themselves.324
• Housekeeping Profits: The actor-owners also served as "housekeepers," or co-owners of the playhouse structure itself. By investing capital into the building of the Globe, these individuals—including William Shakespeare and the Burbage brothers—secured a share of the profits generated by the theater as a venue.215

This dual role allowed leading actors to benefit both from their work as performers and from their status as property owners, establishing a highly successful commercial operation for the era.12