Edward Kynaston (c.1640 - January 1706) was an English actor Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - The Dublin Gazette publishes its first edition. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Kynaston was one of the last Restoration actors to play women's roles. He was a good looking young man and made a convincing woman: Samuel Pepys called him "the loveliest lady that ever I saw in my life" after witnessing a production of The Loyal Subject, "only her voice not very good". Pepys had dinner with Kynaston after this production of August 1660. Refinement meets burlesque in Restoration comedy. ... Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was a leading 17th century English civil servant, latterly famous for his diary. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ...

Part of Kynaston's appeal must have been his ambiguous sexuality. The actor Colley Cibber recalled: "the Ladies of Quality prided themselves in taking him with them in their Coaches to Hyde-Park in his Theatrical Habit, after the Play". Cibber also reported that a performance of a tragedy attended by Charles II was once delayed because, as someone explained, Kynaston, who was playing the Queen, "was not shav'd". Colley Cibber, actor, playwright, Poet Laureate, first British actor-manager, and head Dunce of Alexander Popes Dunciad. ... Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ...

In the 1660s women were permitted to appear on stage and actors playing female roles in serious drama was strongly discouraged. Kynaston's last female role was in Beaumont and Fletcher's Maid's Tragedy with Killigrew's Company in 1661. Kynaston went on to make a successful career in male roles and was noted for his portrayal of Shakespeare's Henry IV. He retired in 1699. Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ...

Kynaston is portrayed by Billy Crudup in the 2004 film Stage Beauty directed by Sir Richard Eyre. The film is an adaptation of the play Compleat Female Stage Beauty by Jeffrey Hatcher. Billy Crudup (b. ... Stage Beauty is a 2004 romantic drama set in the 1660s, starring Claire Danes and Billy Crudup. ... Sir Richard Eyre, (born 28 March 1943), is a British film and theatre director. ...

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Reference to Kynaston in Pepys' diary (http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1660/08/18/index.php)

Restoration theatre Refinement meets burlesque in Restoration comedy. ...