United Company

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United Company was a prominent late 17th-century London theatre company formed by the merger of the King’s Company and the Duke’s Company, active during the Restoration period.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Restoration theatre company
theatre company
basedInCity London
basedInCountry England NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
field Restoration comedy
Restoration tragedy
drama
performing arts
formedByMergerOf Duke’s Company
King’s Company
hasHistoricalContext London patent theatre monopoly
Restoration stage practices
post-Interregnum revival of theatre in England
rise of professional actresses in England
hasLanguageOfPerformance English
hasNotableGenre comedy
tragedy
tragicomedy
hasNotableVenue Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
industry theatre
location Drury Lane
London
operatedDuringReignOf Charles II of England
James II of England
William III of England
operatedIn Restoration period
precededBy Duke’s Company
King’s Company
timePeriod late 17th century

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Provoked Wife
firstPerformanceCompany

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