... group as well. He continued in this capacity for almost twenty years. The group averaged two plays per year and Burbage played the starring roles such as Richard III, Hamlet, Othello and Lear. With Shakespeare's success in the theatre came financial rewards. Shakespeare became a man of property and affluence. By the turn of the century, he was partial owner of the ... . This fire is said to be the primary reason for such a lack of knowledge regarding his life and writings. It is thought that many of his original writings and personal notes and papers were lost in this fire. With his rema...

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