James Burbage (1530/35 – 2 February 1597) was an English actor, theatre impresario, joiner, and theatre builder in the English Renaissance theatre. He built The Theatre, the facility famous as the first permanent dedicated theatre built in England since Roman times.
Read more about James Burbage: Life, James Burbage & The Theatre, Burbage's Legacy: The Globe Theater
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