What served as the primary lighting source for public Elizabethan theaters like the Globe?
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Correct answer: Natural sunlight
Public theaters were open-air structures, and performances typically took place in the afternoon to utilize natural daylight. Night scenes in plays were indicated through dialogue or the presence of torches on stage.
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