![A look back at the 1978 Old Globe Theatre arson fire in San Diego, reaction following the Notre Dame fire tragedy | cbs8.com A look back at the 1978 Old Globe Theatre arson fire in San Diego, reaction following the Notre Dame fire tragedy | cbs8.com](https://media.cbs8.com/assets/KFMB/images/b24ba450-5f72-46ff-a7cc-b6ee2e4b71da/b24ba450-5f72-46ff-a7cc-b6ee2e4b71da_1920x1080.jpg)
A look back at the 1978 Old Globe Theatre arson fire in San Diego, reaction following the Notre Dame fire tragedy | cbs8.com
![Globe Theatre - Shakespeare Globe Playhouse Trust, International Centre, Pre-texts of Plays | Britannica Globe Theatre - Shakespeare Globe Playhouse Trust, International Centre, Pre-texts of Plays | Britannica](https://cdn.britannica.com/23/139423-138-4F200497/Discussion-replica-Globe-Theatre-Bankside-London.jpg?w=800&h=450&c=crop)
Globe Theatre - Shakespeare Globe Playhouse Trust, International Centre, Pre-texts of Plays | Britannica
![The Globe Theatre was a theatre in Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames, London, England associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord The Globe Theatre was a theatre in Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames, London, England associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PX772C/the-globe-theatre-was-a-theatre-in-southwark-on-the-south-bank-of-the-thames-london-england-associated-with-william-shakespeare-it-was-built-in-1599-by-shakespeares-playing-company-the-lord-chamberlains-men-but-was-destroyed-by-fire-on-29-june-1613-a-second-globe-theatre-was-built-on-the-same-site-by-june-1614-and-closed-by-an-ordinance-issued-on-6-september-1642-PX772C.jpg)
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in Southwark, on the south bank of the Thames, London, England associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord
![Helen Day on Twitter: "Today in Ladybird 29 June 1613 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre burns down during a performance of the play Henry VIII. #RogerHall https://t.co/rlJ5gHtXYc" / Twitter Helen Day on Twitter: "Today in Ladybird 29 June 1613 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre burns down during a performance of the play Henry VIII. #RogerHall https://t.co/rlJ5gHtXYc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDeCvK5WAAAL1rS.jpg:large)