Unconfirmed Trivia: According to a certain London tourguide
this little Shakespearian bit is not only part of a sweet,
romantic soliloquy; it's also a cute little joke. The Rose Theatre was a
neighbor and competitor to the Globe Theatre. An alleyway by the Rose was commonly
used as a public toilet, and most of Shakespeare's audience
would've known this... Hence, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."