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Chamberlain’s early work on the American stage included starring in the Seattle Repertory Theater’s 1971 production of Shakespeare’s “Richard II,” a performance deemed by Times theater critic Dan Sullivan as “an astonishingly accomplished one.”

The trend continues as he now takes on the role of Shakespeare's Richard II at the Bridge Theatre in London.

But that's not all — Bailey plans to return to the stage in 2025 to star in Shakespeare's "Richard II" in London.

Richard II, whose crest was a white hart, was said to have inspired the pub's name when he reportedly spent the night there in the 15th Century.

Shakespeare would eventually write the pre-story of this saga in the cycle of history plays that includes “Richard II,” “Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2” and “Henry V.”