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Built in 1587 by theatre financier
Despite its small size, the Rose was a hub of
theatrical activity. Its popularity was partly due to its location; falling
outside of the jurisdiction of the City of London, Bankside was a locus for brothels, inns, animal-baiting arenas,
public gardens, and fishing pools (White
305). Relatively free of civic interference and surrounded by
pleasure-seeking crowds, the Rose did very well,
staging works by such playwrights as
The 1590s were comparatively early days for London playhouses. So-called
Activity at the Rose began to decline in 1600, when
Henslowe turned his attention to his newly constructed Fortune Playhouse, located in London’s northern suburbs (Egan). Meanwhile, competition had
sprung up in the form of the Globe theatre, which
was built a mere fifty yards away from the Rose
(Gurr,
For information about the Rose, a modern map marking the site where the it once stood, and a walking tour that will take you to the site, visit the