Charles Kemble

Charles Kemble (born November 27, 1775 in Brecon ( Wales ), † November 12, 1854 in London ) was an English actor.

Charles Kemble, brother of John Philip Kemble , received like him his education in the Catholic College at Douai and was employed in London in 1792 at the royal posts, but went to the stage in Sheffield that same year.

Since 1794 at the Theater Royal Drury Lane , since 1797 at the Theater Royal Haymarket in London, he now developed his talent with surprising speed. In 1802 he toured the continent and, on his return, took over the management of the Coventgarden Theater together with his brother, which he ran alone from 1817 on. In 1826 he again toured Germany and France and on his return opened the stage with Carl Maria von Weber's Oberon , as he did in London for the care of German music.

After visiting the United States of America with his family in 1832, he took leave of the stage in 1842 and died, appointed theater censor on November 12, 1854 in London. The sister of the two ensembles was the famous actress Sarah Siddons .

His daughter Frances Anne was also an actress. His wife Marie Therese, nee de Camp, b. 1774 in Vienna , performed in Noverre's ballets at an early age and then worked as a dancer in the Drurylane, Coventgarden and Haymarket theaters with great acclaim, while she was less important as an actress. She died on September 3, 1838. She wrote two excellent comedies: The first fault (1799) and The day after the wedding (1808).

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SURNAME	Kemble, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English actor
DATE OF BIRTH	November 27, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brecon
DATE OF DEATH	November 12, 1854
Place of death	London