Tunbridge Walks
Tunbridge Walks, or the Yeoman of Kent is a 1703 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Baker. It starred the droll actor William Pinkethman in a leading role.
It was part of a growing trend of British plays set in spa towns. The play features the folk song King [John and the Bishop]. It was revived numerous times during the eighteenth century at Drury Lane, Covent Garden and Haymarket.
The original Drury Lane cast included John [Mills |John Mills] as Loveworth, Robert Wilks as Reynard, Benjamin Johnson as Woodcock, William Pinkethman as Squib, William [Bullock |William Bullock] as Maiden, Jane [Rogers |Jane Rogers] as Belinda, Susanna Verbruggen as Hillaria, Mary Powell as Mrs Goodfellow, Henrietta Moore as Penelope and Jane Lucas as Lucy.