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"To
be or not to be, --that is the question:"
Hamlet (III, i, 56-61 In 1948 at Odessa High School in Marjorie
Morris's senior English class an idea was born. The idea was that this West Texas oil town needed to build a
replica of William Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. The Odessa High School Shakespeare Club took on the project,
donations were solicited and the plans were drawn. Ten years later on land donated by Odessa College,
groundbreaking ceremonies were held on March 7th, 1958. Construction progressed as funds were available.
The Globe of the Great Southwest was formally dedicated in May of
1964. Most of the credit
for this accomplishment has to rest with the dedication of Marjorie
Morris and her labor of love, the Globe Theater. |
The Bard
William Shakespeare
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I grew up with the Globe theater. In elementary
school we saw it's original configuration with out a roof over the
gallery. Later a roof was added. Over my life time I've
seen good plays, bad plays and great performances of all types. I
learned to understand the Elizabethan English and accent, with a West
Texas twang. I learned to appreciate the writings of William
Shakespeare. I also heard a lot of great music. (The theatre has
great acoustics.) I've seen Odessa College perform musicals like
"Oklahoma". I've seen Houston's A.D. Players perform
"Sara and Abraham". The Globe of the Great Southwest has
been a venue of great value for Odessa, Texas.
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