It is set on the turn of the millennium, and features Lord Blackadder placing a bet with his friends – modern versions of Queenie ( Miranda Richardson ), Melchett ( Stephen Fry ), George ( Hugh Laurie ) and Darling ( Tim McInnerny ) – that he has built a working time machine.

Richardson is known for her role as a comedic Queen Elizabeth I, aka Queenie, in the British television comedy Blackadder II.

Charles King plays the song-and-dance man whose affection for one sister ( Harriet alias Hank ) is supplanted by his growing love for the younger, more beautiful sister ( Queenie ).

Hank, the older sister, prides herself on her business sense and talent while Queenie is lauded for her beauty.

Hank is confident they will make it big while Queenie is less eager to put everything on the line to be stars.

Eddie, who is engaged to Hank, arrives and sees Queenie for the first time since she was a girl and is instantly taken with her.

During dress rehearsal for the revue Zanfield says the pacing is too slow for “ The Broadway Melody ” and cuts Hank and Queenie from the number.

Meanwhile, another girl is injured after falling off a prop and Queenie is selected to replace her.

Nearly everyone is captivated by Queenie, particularly notorious playboy Jacques “ Jock ” Warriner.

While Jock begins to woo Queenie, Hank is upset that Queenie is building her success on her looks rather than her talent.

Queenie is only with Jock to fight growing feelings for Eddie, but Hank thinks she ’ s setting herself up to be hurt.

There is also usually another main character who is on a par with him in terms of intelligence and serves as someone for him to play games of one-upmanship with, such as Lord Melchett and Captain Darling, but these characters are typically sycophantic toadies who suck up to their superiors like Queenie and General Melchett, whom Blackadder himself is also forced to reluctantly serve.

In the novel, Queenie Kelley, a girl of Indian and Irish descent, is based on Oberon, who went to great lengths to disguise her mixed-race background.

", while " Let It Rock " is a medley of " Let It Rock " and " Little Queenie " with some minor lyrical changes.

" is shown dancing and conversing with Queenie Smith while wearing a gorilla mask.

* In various film and television versions of the novel, The Queen has been played by May Robson, Ronald Lang, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eve Arden, Jayne Meadows, and, In the 1999 Alice in Wonderland television movie, Miranda Richardson, whose portrayal is strongly reminiscent of her role as the spoiled Queenie in Blackadder.

Other villains have included " Queenie Bee " ( with her army of bees – Batfink sent Queenie Bee to Sing Sing and her bees to " Sting Sting "), " Victor The Predictor ", " Judy Jitsu " ( a martial artist whose name is derived from jujutsu, and who Karate has a crush on ), " Brother Goose " ( who always left taunting clues based on nursery rhymes ), and " Goldyunlocks " ( with an obsession of unlocking every lock she sees – Batfink was finally able to catch her by putting her in a cell with no lock ).

He was brought up in the country by his Aunt Queenie ( a caricature of Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper ) but then moved to the city ‘ for better TV reception and " because the thieving colonialist stole our land ’".

Merle was given " Queenie " as a nickname, in honour of Queen Mary, who visited India along with King George V in 1911.

* In the Berenstain Bears 1989 book Trick or Treat, Queenie dresses as the Wicked Queen for Halloween.

Pacquiao is married to Maria Geraldine " Jinkee " Jamora, and they have four children: Emmanuel Jr. " Jimuel ", Michael, Princess, and Queen Elizabeth " Queenie.

It has been remarked that Queenie closely resembles the character Violet Elizabeth Bott featured in the Just William books of Richmal Crompton.

The role of Elizabeth I was revived for the second series, Blackadder II, in which " Queenie " plays an important role, frequently ordering Lord Blackadder to Richmond Palace.

* Lady Elizabeth, possible relative of Queenie ( Elizabeth I of England ).

The original Royal Navy of World War I spelling alphabet differed more from the later NATO phonetic alphabet than the RAF radiotelephony spelling alphabet, with its use of the words " Apples " for " A ", " Butter " for " B ", " Duff " for " D ", " Pudding " for " P ", " Queenie " for " Q ", " Tommy " for " T ", " Vinegar " for " V ", " Willie " for " W ", " Xerxes " for " X ", and " Yellow " for " Y.

* The Rolling Stones: organ on " Time Is on My Side " ( 1964 ), " You Can Make It If You Try " ( 1964 ), " Empty Heart " ( 1964 ), " If You Need Me " ( 1964 ), " Stupid Girl " ( 1966 ), and " It's Not Easy " ( 1966 ); piano on " Stoned " ( 1963 ), " Around and Around " ( 1964 ), " Confessin ' the Blues " ( 1964 ), " Down the Road Apiece " ( 1965 ), " That's How Strong My Love Is " ( 1965 ), " Flight 505 " ( 1966 ), " Connection " ( 1967 ), " My Obsession " ( 1967 ), " Honky Tonk Women " ( 1969 ), " Let It Bleed " ( 1969 ), " Little Queenie " ( live ) ( 1970 ), " Brown Sugar " ( 1971 ), " Dead Flowers " ( 1971 ), " Sweet Virginia " ( 1972 ), " Silver Train " ( 1973 ), " Star Star " ( 1973 ), " It's Only Rock ' n Roll ( But I Like It )" ( 1974 ), " Short and Curlies " ( 1974 ), " Summer Romance " ( 1980 ), " Black Limousine " ( 1981 ), and " Twenty Flight Rock " ( live ) ( 1982 ).

Initially she worked as a club hostess under the name Queenie O ' Brien and played in minor and unbilled roles in various films.

Romany Jones led to a sequel featuring the characters played by Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts, Yus, My Dear ( 1976 ).

His older brother John O ' Rourke and his son James " Queenie " O ' Rourke also played in the majors.

She played lollipop lady Queenie in Jam & Jerusalem ( 2006 – 2009 ).

Julia Murney, who later played the role of Queenie, was in the ensemble of that reading.

In 1928, Hunter played " Queenie " opposite Paul Robeson in the first London production of Show Boat at Drury Lane.

Remler's first significant and formative step as a fledgling professional musician was to settle in New Orleans where she played in blues and jazz clubs working with bands such as FourPlay and Little Queenie and the Percolators before beginning her recording career in 1981.

Helen Dowdy was a Broadway actress and singer who played the role of Queenie in the 1946 revival of Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat ( a role originally played by Tess Gardella in 1927 ).

Queenie tries to protect her sister and derail the love triangle by dating a wealthy but unscrupulous " stage door Johnny.

Introduced by Queenie Smith in the musical Tip-Toes

* Queenie ( 1985 ) by Michael Korda, nephew of Alexander Korda and the actress Merle Oberon.

" The album was promoted by two singles, " 50ft Queenie " and " Man-Size.

They were joined in subsequent days by Queenie, Liz, Debbie, Ronnie, Billie and Frieda.

Though only twice referred to as " Queenie " in the series ( once by Lord Flashheart and once as self-reference in her poem for Blackadder's voyage ), this name is commonly used by the general public.

In the millennium special Blackadder: Back & Forth ( 1999 ), a time traveling Blackadder and Baldrick arrive in the Elizabethan Age and are confronted by Queenie ( Richardson ), Melchet, and Nursie.

1966: Queenie Peavy by Robert Burch

* Example of a work by Queenie Nakarra, 2004, in the National Museum of Australia.

He then married Heather " Queenie " Wahlquist, who has appeared in several of his films, including a small role in the 2004 film adaptation of The Notebook as Sara, a secondary character and best friend to the female lead Allie Hamilton, portrayed by Rachel McAdams.