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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

It was probably written around 1613-14 by Shakespeare and John Fletcher, one of the house playwrights in the Bard's theatre company the King's Men.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2020

The King’s Men would eventually take back their indoor theater spaces because of this disease that preyed on the young.

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

According to the generally accepted theory, however, the King's Men were still at Salisbury Court, and actually bringing out a new play there so late as January 10.

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