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King's Men

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noun

  1. an English theatrical company originally called Lord Chamberlain's Men, founded in the late 16th century: William Shakespeare was the company's principal dramatist.


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“It’s All the King’s Men now,” said Kaiser Kuo, a host of Sinica, a podcast on Chinese current affairs.

From New York Times Oct. 22, 2022

The plague closed London’s playhouses and forced Shakespeare’s acting company, the King’s Men, to get creative about performances.

From Slate Mar. 10, 2020

More recently, he and Moore were joined by Helm, Keith Richards and other guests for the 1997 Presley tribute album "All the King's Men."

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2018

Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men charts the rise of a demagogue, while Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead features an egocentric architect with whom the Republican nominee has said he identifies.

From The Guardian Jun. 17, 2016

Apparently the intention of Henslowe and Rosseter was to form a company strong enough to compete on equal terms with the King's Men.

From Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration by Adams, Joseph Quincy

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