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Annual performance in Britain
A Royal Command Performance is any performance by actors or musicians that occurs at the direction or request of a reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
Royal_Command_Performance
Variety show in the United Kingdom
The Royal Variety Performance is a televised variety show held annually in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity (of which King
Royal_Variety_Performance
British TV sitcom (1975–1978)
with Briers as well as the Royal Command Performance episode. A stage adaptation of the sitcom premiered at the Theatre Royal, Bath, before embarking on
The Good Life (1975 TV series)
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up command performance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Command performance may refer to: Command Performance (1931 film), starring Neil Hamilton
Command_performance
UK film event
"Royal Command" name was changed from 1949, to Royal Film Performance, on the basis that the choice of film was that of the CTBF rather than the Royal
Royal_Film_Performance
Comedy by George Colman the Elder and David Garrick
are forgiven. On 12 October 1769 the play was performed as a Royal Command Performance with Sophia Baddeley, Robert Baddeley and Thomas King appearing
The_Clandestine_Marriage
5th episode of the 7th series of The Goodies
"Royal Command" is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as "Royal Command Performance".[citation
Royal_Command
Australian-born British theatre manager (1866–1942)
of the silent era. In 1912, he founded the Royal Variety Performance (originally Royal Command Performance) a now-annual charity show which benefits the
Oswald_Stoll
American actor and singer-songwriter (born 1971)
and in March 1986 appeared on a Bob Hope TV special Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden, singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". The special
Scott_Grimes
American entertainment act
tours of Latin America, Africa, and Europe. In 1948 they gave a royal command performance for the King of England at the London Palladium. Later, they danced
Nicholas_Brothers
English actor (1885–1954)
The act was featured in the 1934 Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium. After the Royal Command Performance, there followed a film career, a
Arthur_Lucan
New Zealand vocalist, songwriter, and musician
New Zealand song of all time. In 1970, Simpson performed in a royal command performance for Prince Charles and Princess Anne. In 2014, Simpson's album
Corben_Simpson
English music hall performer and male impersonator (1864–1952)
theatre impresario who became her new manager and songwriter. At a Royal Command Performance in 1912, she scandalised Queen Mary because she was wearing trousers
Vesta_Tilley
1976 British film
classic fairy tale of Cinderella. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for 1976. Directed by Bryan Forbes, the
The_Slipper_and_the_Rose
American actor (1892–1957)
to include engagements in Scandinavia, Belgium, France, and a Royal Command Performance for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Biographer John McCabe
Oliver_Hardy
Puerto Rican mambo dancer
Lyndon B. Johnson. In the 1950s, Aguilar appeared at a British Royal Command Performance before Elizabeth II. Aguilar also appeared on The Jackie Gleason
Pedro_Aguilar
broadcasting had yet to be invented. Named the Royal Command Performance. Renamed the Royal Variety Performance. The orchestra was conducted by Edward Elgar
List of Royal Variety Performances
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English-Australian actor
but also as a singer and dancer. He was invited to serve at a Royal Command Performance in 1949. Lockwood was born in West Ham, Essex (now East London)
Johnny_Lockwood
English comedian
mid-1940s in various theatrical productions, including three separate Royal Command Performances. Clarke played the lead roles in two films, performed in New York
George_Clarke_(comedian)
Australian folk-pop and gospel group
Canadian charts completely. On 16 November 1965, they appeared at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium before Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
The_Seekers
British photographer
cruise of HMS Crescent, commanded by The Duke of York (later George V). On its return to port, he gave a Royal Command Performance of the material to Queen
Alfred_John_West
first successful song was "The Huntsman", sung by Dan Leno at a Royal Command Performance before King Edward VII in 1901. His hits were sung by Marie Lloyd
George_Alex_Stevens
Canadian actor, comedian, and writer
Brent Leroy from 2004 to 2009 On May 19, 2005, Butt hosted a Royal Command Performance gala for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Brent_Butt
Australian singer, songwriter, and musician
Tell The World". 1966 – In November the Seekers performed at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium before the Queen Mother. 1967 – The Seekers
Keith_Potger
Form of performance dance
Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into
Ballet
1998 film by Martin Campbell
Princess Elena attended the first Royal premiere in Madrid in seven years. On December 10, 1998, a Royal Command Performance for Zorro was toplined by Prince
The_Mask_of_Zorro
American actress, singer, and dancer (1911–1995)
to that time. The production ran for 14 months and featured a royal command performance for Queen Elizabeth II. In March 1976, Rogers opened a cabaret
Ginger_Rogers
English actress (born 1946)
followed by a 1977 Christmas special. The cast reunited for a 1978 Royal Command Performance. It has often received repeated showings on the BBC, typically
Felicity_Kendal
English musician, actor and TV presenter (1932–1994)
By 1958, he was appearing at the Royal Variety Show where he was invited to appear on the Royal Command Performance (1958) and received wide acclaim,
Roy_Castle
1885 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
touring "C" company gave a Royal Command Performance of The Mikado at Balmoral Castle before Queen Victoria and the Royal Family. The original set design
The_Mikado
American artist (1891–1968)
in London, England. Her American parents were in England for a Royal Command Performance before Queen Victoria and other nobility of Europe of Buffalo
Rebecca_Salsbury_James
English music hall singer and comedian
occasionally in the 1930s, albeit briefly, and he appeared in the 1935 Royal Command Performance. He retired in 1914, shortly after returning from America. He
Gus_Elen
Australian actor
Down Gloves. The show opened at the Barbican Theatre and had a Royal Command Performance. He appeared in the RSC's premiere production of The Wizard of
Bille_Brown
English music hall singer, stage & film actor (1869–1954)
1900s, and he undertook several foreign tours. He starred in the Royal Command Performance in 1912 and regularly entertained before aristocracy. He was an
George_Robey
Comedy by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
announce theirs. On 17 May 1911, there was a royal command performance of the play at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for King George V, in honour of a
Money_(play)
1951 British film
filming on location in Kenya. The film was selected for the 1951 Royal Command Performance, over other contenders such as A Place in the Sun and Outcast
Where_No_Vultures_Fly
1963 British horror film by Robert Wise
subsidiary. Wise had been asked to come to the United Kingdom for a Royal Command Performance of West Side Story, and during the trip made the financing pitch
The_Haunting_(1963_film)
English actress (1853–1930)
among many other engagements. In 1907, Terry performed in a Royal Command Performance of the 1855 Tom Taylor play, Still Waters Run Deep, together with
Marion_Terry
English actor (1939–2003)
who ends up meeting Queen Victoria. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance in 1950. He was featured in numerous films during the next few
Andrew_Ray
British Army officer initial training centre
(RMAS Group), part of Home Command. They now, like the academy, fall under the command of the Army Individual Training Command. Sandhurst is the British
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
Ballerina
ballerina to perform in front of King George V and Queen Mary at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium. She performed with various civic light
Jeanne_Devereaux
British comedian (1892–1949)
1924 The Disorderly Room was included in the programme for the Royal Command Performance at the London Coliseum. The show was broadcast, and marked the
Tommy_Handley
Play by William Shakespeare
We only have to translate the episode into modern terms - a Royal Command performance on the occasion of a State Visit - to see how unthinkable it would
Twelfth_Night
Clown performing or appearing in a circus
American clown who found great success in Europe. Performed "Royal Command Performance" for the Queen at the Palladium in London. He also received the
Circus_clown
British television comedy sketch show (1979–1982)
few seconds to a few minutes, and often had a degree of naturalism in performance. The series launched the careers of several high-profile actors and writers
Not_the_Nine_O'Clock_News
British actor
in 1904, ran for a very successful 423 performances. Bourchier and Vanbrugh appeared in command performances before King Edward VII in November 1902
Arthur_Bourchier
2003 film by Peter Weir
Jeremy (September 16, 2003). "Master And Commander chosen as Royal Command Performance". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Master_and_Commander:_The_Far_Side_of_the_World
Australian singer, songwriter and musician (1943–2022)
Tell The World". 1966 – In November the Seekers performed at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium before the Queen Mother. 1967 – The Seekers
Judith_Durham
Entertainment made up of a variety of acts
the annual Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium theatre, in front of the monarch. Later known as the Royal Variety Performance (from 1919)
Variety_show
Variety hall performer
and great applause is hers... She appeared at the first ever Royal Command Performance, held at the Palace Theatre in July 1912 in front of King George
My_Fancy
American songwriting duo
The Slipper and the Rose was picked to be the Royal Command Performance of the year. The performance was attended by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Sherman_Brothers
English singer and actor
Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the Royal Family for the queen's Silver Jubilee Command Performance of H.M.S. Pinafore at Windsor Castle. Ayldon
John_Ayldon
British musician and big band leader (1902–1969)
music newspapers. Subsequently, Heath was asked to perform at two Royal Command Performances in front of King George VI in 1948 and 1949. In 1947, Heath persuaded
Ted_Heath_(bandleader)
Welsh entertainer (1921–2001)
appear on the Royal Command Performance (1958) where he struck up a lifelong friendship with Roy Castle. The Royal Variety Performance of 29th October
Harry_Secombe
1972 song by Elton John
Smith also performed on the song at the London Palladium for the Royal Command Performance Variety Show on 30 October. After that tour, it was not played
I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself
I_Think_I'm_Going_to_Kill_Myself
1971 biographical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
wife, Tsarina Alexandra (Janet Suzman). The film tells the story of the royal couple from 1904, through the First World War and the Russian Revolution
Nicholas_and_Alexandra
deployments Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service – provision of religious ministry Navy Command supported the First Sea Lord in the management of the Command, and delivers
Structure_of_the_Royal_Navy
1947 film directed by Henry Koster
by Nat King Cole. The film was the second to be chosen for a Royal Command Performance and premiered at the Odeon cinema in London on November 25, 1947
The_Bishop's_Wife
American singer, dancer and comic entertainer
..". She performed her act before King George V at the first Royal Command Performance, held in 1912. She also starred in a short film, Happy Fanny Fields
Fanny_Fields
British actor (1920–2001)
This was the most popular British movie of the year and the Royal Command Performance Film for 1951, confirming Steel's status as a genuine box office
Anthony_Steel_(actor)
Christian hymn
hymn was popularised by Sir Howard Morrison, who sang it at the Royal Command Performance in 1981 upon the occasion of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to
How_Great_Thou_Art
British actress
staged the Stratford Jubilee. In that year she appeared in a Royal Command Performance of The Clandestine Marriage on 12 October. She appeared as Fanny
Sophia_Baddeley
One act farce by John Maddison Morton
and the proposed Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. In January 1849, a command performance of Box and Cox was given at Windsor Castle to Queen Victoria and
Box_and_Cox_(farce)
British singer
produced by her husband. The show was the centrepiece of the Royal Command Performance in 1948. Her final appearance was on 2 December 1950 at the Empress
Gertie_Gitana
Imperial Institute in Kensington, starting on 11 May 1896. In a Royal Command Performance for Queen Victoria on 30 May 1895 in Buckingham Palace, it was
Gartenlaube_Waltz
Australian musician (born 1942)
Tell The World". 1966 – In November the Seekers performed at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium before the Queen Mother. 1967 – The Seekers
Bruce_Woodley
Australian coloratura soprano and founder of the National Theatre in Melbourne
in 1954 gave a Royal Command Performance at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in front of Queen Elizabeth II. The success of the performance and subsequent
Gertrude_Johnson
English pianist, composer, bandleader and impresario (1892–1965)
whom had become successful in their own right, for that year's Royal Command Performance, billed as "The Band that Jack Built". Despite their success,
Jack_Hylton
English singer-songwriter (born 1949)
Squadronaires and later performed on radio with Will Hay with Royal Command Performances. Nicholls first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager
Billy_Nicholls
English opera singer (1936–2010)
of the Guard. In 1977, Leonard played the role of Hebe in the Royal Command Performance of Pinafore at Windsor Castle to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Silver
Patricia_Leonard
German juggler (1859–1918)
became one of the first acts to appear in music hall's first Royal Command Performance. He is perhaps best known for being one of the first "gentleman
Paul_Cinquevalli
English comedian and singer (1875–1921)
second Royal Command Performance of the year, in a charity show organised by the French actress Sarah Bernhardt. He took part in two acts: a performance of
George_Formby_Sr
English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005)
on television again. In 1997, he appeared with Corbett at the Royal Command Performance, driving on stage on a motorcycle combination as the Two Fat Ladies
Ronnie_Barker
every music-hall stage in the country". He performed it at the Royal Command Performance at the London Coliseum in 1924, which was broadcast by the BBC
The_Disorderly_Room
English actor (1879–1945)
several times, including a 1930 production that was chosen for a Royal Command Performance. John Gielgud held Ainley in high regard and fulfilled a longstanding
Henry_Ainley
It is a new Zealand band of the 1960s
with their song " Love is a Very Funny Thing". They performed a Royal Command performance for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in Whanganui. The Aotearoa
The_Yeomen_(band)
Australian musician and politician
Tell The World". 1966 – In November the Seekers performed at a Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium before the Queen Mother. 1967 – The Seekers
Athol_Guy
American producer and director (1861-1938)
crossing the Atlantic, it played for seven months, and received a Royal Command Performance at Buckingham Palace in England. The cakewalk dance, a highlight
George_Lederer
Ball held in London, 1914
Maurice Mouvet and Florence Walton. The latter was the first royal command performance by North American dancers; Mary specifically requested a demonstration
1914_Kenwood_House_ball
American entertainer (1916–2000)
83". Las Vegas Sun. The Tonight Show performance on YouTube Royal Command Performance (1985) on YouTube Smothers Brothers performance on YouTube v t e
George_Carl
Special television series by the Beatles
(Johnson-Penniman-Blackwell) Royal Variety Performance [9:43] Excerpts from the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 4 November
The Beatles Anthology (TV series)
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1932, and again in 1952 at the age of 90, he appeared at the Royal Command Performance. He was active in promoting the variety show genre and was a founder
Fred_Russell_(ventriloquist)
Northern Irish singer (1935–1996)
starred at the London Palladium with Norman Wisdom, appeared in a Royal Command Performance (1955) and toured the world. In a period of 52 weeks, starting
Ruby_Murray
English actor, singer and dancer
and other members of the Royal Family at least eight times, including in 1977 for the queen's Silver Jubilee Command Performance, at Windsor Castle, of
John_Reed_(actor)
1953 film by Harold French
Parliament of the United Kingdom. The film premiered during the Royal Command Performance Film Gala on 26 October 1953 at the Odeon Leicester Square in
Rob_Roy:_The_Highland_Rogue
English stage magician (1868–1941)
performer whose stature led to him being invited to participate in Royal Command Performances. He was droll, engaging and a master of grand illusion and platform
David_Devant
1958 British film directed by Ronald Neame
Jones. The film, which received rave reviews in the UK after its Royal Command Performance, has been named by one critic as "[q]uite probably the best film
The_Horse's_Mouth_(film)
British-Nigerian musical artist and actress (born 1954)
series. Boulaye has made more than 200 TV appearances including Royal Command Performances at the London Palladium. She starred in 12 of BBC TV's annual
Patti_Boulaye
British clown (born 1974)
a Series 12 episode in 1991. He also performed his act at the Royal Command Performance. In 1991, his father was awarded the contract to operate the Blackpool
Mooky_the_Clown
New Zealand composer (1941–2022)
performances, it is regarded as a landmark in New Zealand music, by reason of its large scale, local content and experimental nature. A Royal Command
Jenny_McLeod
1950 film by Jean Negulesco
Ray, the 11-year-old son of comedian Ted Ray. The film's London Royal Command Performance release occurred October 31, 1950. The film's Hollywood premiere
The_Mudlark
German-born French composer (1819–1880)
absolute inspiration." The British press reported a triumphant royal command performance; The Illustrated London News observed, "Herr Jacques Offenbach
Jacques_Offenbach
British ventriloquist (1881–1948)
leading music halls in the United Kingdom, including the first Royal Command Performance at the Palace Theatre in 1912. A world tour followed with their
Arthur_Prince_(ventriloquist)
Musical artist
Rutgers University and trained as a boxer. He was invited to the Royal Command Performance for the Queen of the United Kingdom. He appeared on The Ed Sullivan
Lovelace_Watkins
British-Canadian actor (1918–2008)
title role of William Shakespeare's play Henry V, presented as a Royal Command Performance for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Upon graduation, Morse
Barry_Morse
Australian television personality (1934–2024)
station's local talent show Stairway to the Stars. Cornish produced a Royal Command Performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in Brisbane in 1982 as part of the Commonwealth
Hugh_Cornish
Malaysian percussionist (1957–2023)
East, and John Kaizan Neptune. His performances at major international festivals included a royal command performance for the then Prince Charles in Edinburgh
Lewis_Pragasam
English actress and dancer (1918–2009)
appearance was with Keith Harris when she played Cuddles at the 1984 Royal Command Performance. Arthritis forced her to retire and her cat costume was donated
Sadie_Corré
1957 film by Ernst Marischka
nobility send their servants, dressed in noble clothing, to a royal command performance at La Scala, at which the orchestra begins with the melody of
Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress
Sissi_–_Fateful_Years_of_an_Empress
Episode of Blackadder
cancelled, Edmund decides to have them executed. ("This is a Royal command performance – there are only two options. Either you do it, or you don't do
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ROYAL COMMAND-PERFORMANCE
ROYAL COMMAND-PERFORMANCE
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Red.
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English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin regalis, ROYAL means "king."
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American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Indian, Latin, Scottish
Royal; Regal; Rye Hill; Red; King
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
A Bird; Voice of Bird
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Hindu
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French
Regal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Royle.Americanized form of German Reul or Reule.Possibly also an Americanized form of Spanish and Portuguese Real.
Male
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English form of Norwegian Normund, NORMAND means "north protection."
Surname or Lastname
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English : variant spelling of Royle.Altered spelling of German Reul or Reule.
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Tamil
Command, Royal authority, Hymn, Lord Murugan
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English Gaelic Scandinavian
Rules with counsel. Form of Ronald from Reynold.
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English American French
Faithful; unswerving.
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Anglo, Arabic, British, English, German, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Swedish
Decree; Edict; Command; Order; Traveller Merchant; Royal Patent
Girl/Female
Hindu
A bird, The cuckoo
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
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French
Regal.
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Red.
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Hindu
Command, Royal authority, Hymn, Lord Murugan
Male
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Variant spelling of English Royal, ROYALE means "king."
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a.
Regal; royal.
a.
Royal.
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Royal.
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Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
imp. & p. p.
of Commune
v. t.
To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
n.
Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
n. pl.
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
n.
One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; -- now called the Royal Scots.
a.
Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.
a.
Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
imp. & p. p.
of Command
v. t.
To comment on.
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Princely; royal.
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Royal.
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Royal.
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To mention with approbation; to praise; as, to commend a person or an act.
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A common; public pasture ground.
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Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
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The commonalty; the common people.
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