At that time noblemen left their clothe for their servants when they died. The servants couldn't wear them so they sold them to acting company's most treasured possessions. Edward Alleyn once paid £20 for a black velvet gown a third of what Shakespeare paid for his house.At that time Shakespeare rented a room, first in Bishopgate,an area popular with actors and famous for it's local lunatic asylum,known as Bedlam. On Sundays ,Londoners flocked the Bedlam to stare at the unfortunate inmates! Next Shakespeare the Bank side close to the theaters.