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We learn from the passage that, in Shakespeare's London, theatres ----.

Throughout his working life, Shakespeare worked as
an actor in the midst of a troupe. We know little
about his first years in London. For a few years
between 1585 and 1592 his name disappears
altogether from the public records, and the most
likely reason for this is that, for at least some of this
time, he was working for one of the city's acting
companies. As a junior member, he would not be
listed among the troupe's principal players. In the
late 1580s theatrical activity in London was largely
concentrated in Shoreditch and Southwark districts
of London. Shakespeara could have lived anywhere,
but Shoreditch, which would have been cheap and
convenient, is a likely candidate for a young actor.
In his early career Shakespeare may have moved
from troupe to troupe in order to survive. Whatever
the case, working conditions must have been
similar. Sundays, religious holidays and disasters
aside, a company would perform a different play
each afternoon of the week, though some plays
would be repeated in the weeks ahead. An actor
usually had to keep at least 30 parts in his memory
and a leading player such as Alleyn or Burbage must
have kept in mind nearly 500 lines a week.