John Philip Kemble
John Philip Kemble (born February 1, 1757 in Preston , Lancashire , † February 26, 1823 in Lausanne ) was an English actor .
Life
John Philip Kemble, son of the actor Roger Kemble († 1802), and brother of Charles and Stephen Kemble , took the stage in Wolverhampton in 1776 and then played with increasing reputation in Manchester, Liverpool, York, Dublin and other cities; from 1783 at the Drurylane Theater in London, whose direction he subsequently took over and led until 1801.
After taking art trips to France and Spain in 1802 and 1803, he bought a share in the Coventgarden Theater , retired in 1812, but returned to the stage in 1814, where he was greeted with the loudest enthusiasm.
He was now at the height of his popularity and was recognized as England's first actor. However, health considerations moved him to withdraw again in 1817.
The field on which Kemble shone was tragedy. He was of imposing build and attractive appearance. His voice was clear and expressive, his presentation large and deep, the result of laborious study. All means to entice the audience were at his disposal. He also wrote some dramatic pieces. His statue of John Flaxman was placed in Westminster Abbey in 1833 .
Roles (selection)
- Hamlet - Macbeth ( William Shakespeare )
- Johann - King Johann (William Shakespeare)
- Brutus - Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare)
- Coriolanus - Coriolanus (William Shakespeare)
literature
- James Boaden: Memoirs of the life of John Philip Kemble. Including a history of stage from the time of Garrick to the present period . Longman Hurst, London 1825 (2 volumes).
- Percy H. Fitzgerald: The Kembles. Account of the Kemble family including the lives of Mrs. Siddons and her brother John Philip Kemble . Tinsley, London 1871 (2 volumes).
- Kemble . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 15 : Italy - Kyshtym . London 1911, section John Philip Kemble , p. 723 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Literature by and about John Philip Kemble in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kemble, John Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Preston |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1823 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |