Background: The apparent form and even the precise location of the original Globe Theater have continually been the subject of controversy. Although Adams's view on this debate is that whether they are a few yards north or south of Maid Lane doesn't really matter to the artistry of Shakespeare's plays; he remarks: "it is important for the study of Shakespeare and his contemporary playwrights to understand the design of an Elizabethan playhouse and stage and to what extent that state was equipped...all of which contributes to broadening and maintain the scope and force of the dramatic illusion. …”(Adams, v). In his work, The Globe Playhouse: Its Design and Equipment, the author takes the approach of examining each part of the playhouse to make his claim in its relationship to the illusions developed in the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries . He first discusses the shape of the Globe and the nature of property; then he inspects the frame of the building; the room; the platform stage; the tiring house; exterior and first, second and third levels; and also finally the superstructure.Objective: To support his argument, while recreating the image of each of the components of the Globe Theater, he presents different illustrations of Shakespeare productions that would have required each component of the design. For example, in chapter six, Adams introduces Shakespeare's works that use a scene within a scene or an interior scene. This requires using the first level of the tiring house. The fatigue house was sheltered by curtains so that the non-dramatic elements of the production were hidden from the audience. The fatigue hangings of the first floor are said to have hidden Falstaff in 1 Henry IV (II,vi), when ...... middle of paper ...... Weaknesses: The pitfalls observed within this source are that There is often no consideration of the chronology of productions in terms of examples of passages from Lord Chamberlain's male productions and whether they were actually written for the Globe or written before the original Globe was even built. He assumes that at one time or another, plays like Henry IV were performed at the Globe during Shakespeare's time. While this is an appropriate assumption, it often discredits the validity of its passages and their relationship to design. It often does not mention the date or theater for which a specific play was written. While this is a drawback, the source still creates such a detailed overview of the original design of the Globe Theater that it is difficult to argue that the majority of Adams' arguments are not valid..