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Charles Kemble (25 November 1775 – 12 November 1854) was a Welsh actor of a prominent theatre family. [1] Life. Charles Kemble was one of 13 siblings and the youngest son of English Roman Catholic theatre manager/actor Roger Kemble, and Irish-born actress Sarah Ward.
Charles Kemble was a theatrical manager, the first to use appropriately detailed historical sets and costumes on the English stage, and an actor noted for his supporting roles in several Shakespeare plays, but at his best in comedy.
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Charles Kemble. (1775-1854), Actor, theatre manager and playwright. Sitter associated with 31 portraits. The actor and theatre manager Charles Kemble conducted his career in the shadow of his acclaimed brother John Philip Kemble, and his legendary sister Sarah Siddons.
Jun 8, 2018 · Kemble, Charles (1775–1854). Actor and manager. Youngest son of actor-manager Roger Kemble, Charles abandoned the post office for the stage, first appearing in the provinces (1792), then Drury Lane , London (1794).
Charles Kemble. (1775—1854) actor, theatre manager, and playwright. Quick Reference. (1775–1854), son of a strolling actor‐manager, Roger Kemble (1721–1802), brother of Sarah Siddons and J. P. Kemble; father of Fanny Kemble and J. M. Kemble.
Jan 3, 2024 · Charles Kemble (1775–1854) and Elizabeth Whitlock (1761–1836) were two more of Roger and Sarah Kemble’s talented children who made a significant impact on the world of theatre. Charles Kemble...
Jan 3, 2024 · Born into a renowned theatrical family, Charles Kemble (1775-1854) made an indelible mark on the 19th-century British stage. As an actor, theatre manager, and playwright, he played a crucial role...
