Charles Kemble (November 25, 1775 - November 12, 1854) was a British actor. Gregorian calendar. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

A younger brother of John Philip Kemble, Stephen Kemble and Sarah Siddons, he was born at Brecon, South Wales. Like John Philip, he was educated at Douai. After returning to England in 1792, he obtained a job in the post office, but soon resigned to go on the stage, making his first recorded appearance at Sheffield as Orlando in As You Like It in that year. During the early part of his career as an actor he slowly gained popularity. For a considerable time he played with his brother and sister, chiefly in secondary parts, and received little attention. John Philip Kemble (February 1, 1757 - February 26, 1823), was an English actor. ... Stephen Kemble (1758-1822) was a British actor, a member of the famous Kemble family. ... Sarah Siddons Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) was a British actress, the best-known of the 18th century. ... Brecon is a historic market town in mid Wales, with a population of roughly 8,000 with around 6,000 in the surrounding area. ... Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West. ... Douai is a city and commune in the north of France in the département of Nord, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Scene from As you like it, Francis Hayman, c. ...

His first London appearance was on April 21, 1794, as Malcolm to his brother's Macbeth. Ultimately he won independent fame, especially in such characters as Archer in George Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, Dorincourt in Hannah Cowley's Belle's Stratagem, Charles Surface and Ranger in Benjamin Hoadley's Suspicious Husband. His Laërtes and Macduff were as accomplished as his brother's Hamlet and Macbeth. This article is about the British city. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Scene from Macbeth, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I. Painting by William Rimmer This article is on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. ... George Farquhar. ... Hannah Cowley (1743 - March 11, 1809) was an English dramatist and poet. ... Benjamin Hoadly (1676- 1761), British bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and Winchester, famous for initiating the Bangorian Controversy. ... In Greek mythology, Laërtês was the son of Arcesius and father of Odysseus with Anticlea. ... Macduff is a fictional character in Shakespeares play Macbeth. ... A detail of the engraving of Daniel Maclises 1842 painting The Play-scene in Hamlet, portraying the moment when the guilt of Claudius is revealed. ...

In comedy he was ably supported by his wife, Marie Therese De Camp, whom he married on July 2, 1806. His visit, with his daughter Fanny, to America during 1832 and 1834, aroused much enthusiasm. The later part of his career was beset by money troubles in connection with his joint proprietorship of Covent Garden theatre. He formally retired from the stage in December 1836, but his final appearance was on April 10, 1840. For some time he held the office of examiner of plays. In 1844-1845 he gave readings from Shakespeare at Willis's Rooms. Macready regarded his Cassio as incomparable, and summed him up as "a first-rate actor of second-rate parts." July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frances Anne Kemble (Fanny Kemble) (1809 - 1893), the actress and author, was Charles Kembles elder daughter; she was born in London, and educated chiefly in France. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... William Charles Macready (March 3, 1793 - April 27, 1873), English actor, was born in London, and educated at Rugby. ...

See also

• See Gentleman's Magazine, January 1855
• Records of a Girlhood, by Frances Anne Kemble

Frances Anne Kemble (Fanny Kemble) (1809 - 1893), the actress and author, was Charles Kembles elder daughter; she was born in London, and educated chiefly in France. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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