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Maria Theresa Kemble (1774–1838), née Marie Thérèse Du Camp, was an Arhduchy of Austria-born English actress, singer, dancer and comic playwright on the stage. She was the wife of actor Charles Kemble and mother of Fanny Kemble, part of the Kemble acting dynasty.
Maria Theresa Kemble (born Jan. 17, 1774, Vienna, Austria—died Sept. 3, 1838, Chertsey, Surrey, Eng.) was an English singer, dancer, and actress who married the actor and theatrical manager Charles Kemble.
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Maria Theresa Kemble, born in Vienna on the same month and day as that of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, first appeared under her maiden name at the Drury Lane in 1786, age 12; she was the sole support of her family.
title: Maria Theresa Kemble (née du Camp), 1774 - 1838. Actress, wife of Charles Kemble. date created: 1801. after: James Barry (1741 - 1806) Irish. materials: Stipple engraving on paper. measurements: 16.60 x 11.30 cm. object type: Work on paper. credit line: Mrs A.G. Macqueen Ferguson Gift 1950. accession number: UP D 221. gallery:
Maria Theresa Kemble , née Marie Thérèse Du Camp, was an Austrian-born English actress, singer, dancer and comic playwright on the stage. She was the wife of actor Charles Kemble.
Nov 22, 2013 · Maria Theresa Kemble (1774–1838), née Marie Thérèse Du Camp, was an actress on the English stage and wife of Charles Kemble. She wrote a number of comedies. Early Life. The daughter of George De Camp, real name possibly De Fleury, she was born in Vienna 17 January 1774 into a family of musicians and dancers.
In 1806 Charles Kemble married the actress Maria Theresa De Camp (1777-1838). The eldest of their two daughters was the actress and author Frances Anne (Fanny) Kemble (1809-93); her elder brother was John Mitchell Kemble (1807-57), Anglo-Saxonist.
