The King's Company was one of two enterprises granted the rights to mount theatrical productions in London at the start of the English Restoration. King Charles II granted Thomas Killigrewletters patent permitting the formation of the company in 1660. Their first venue was a tennis-court theatre in Vere Street; in 1663, responding to competition from the Duke's Company's theatre, Killigrew built and opened the King's Playhouse, today's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. This burned down in 1672 and was rebuilt and reopened in 1674. Killigrew sold most of his interests in the company by the early 1670s and management was in his son Charles' hands after 1671. In 1682, the King's Company and the Duke's Company merged to become the so-called United Company, under the leadership of the Duke's company's people. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Thomas Killigrew (1612 - March 19, 1683), was an English dramatist. ... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal document which is an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as a corporation. ... The present-day Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, sketched when it was new, in 1813. ...
References
Holland, Peter (1995). “Killigrew, Thomas”, Banham, Martin The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, p. 600, Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521434378.
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