Stephen Kemble
George Stephen Kemble (born April 21 or May 3, 1758 in Kington , Herefordshire , † June 5, 1822 in Durham ) was a British actor.
Life
Stephen Kemble was a son of the actor couple Sarah Kemble , b. Ward, and Roger Kemble . Well-known siblings Stephen Kemble were Sarah Siddons (1755-1831), John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) and Charles Kemble (1775-1854).
Stephen Kemble was born immediately after his mother appeared as Anne Boleyn in the play Henry VIII . Kemble first studied chemistry or was trained by the doctor Dr. Gibbs trained in Coventry , but gave up this training after two years and joined an acting company. In September 1783 he first appeared at the Theater Royal in Covent Garden , where he played Othello . In November of the same year he married the actress Elizabeth Satchell , with whom he had two children.
These two children of the Kemble couple, Frances and Henry Stephen, also started acting. The daughter first appeared at the age of five. After she married Robert Arkwright in 1805, she gave up her stage career. The son had his first stage role at the age of four, but was later not very successful, became alcoholic and died at the age of 46. Stephen Kemble's nephew Henry Siddons , the eldest son of his sister Sarah Kemble Siddons, whom he accepted into his acting troupe in 1792, was more successful . Henry Siddons, who had been on the stage as a child, had his first role under the uncle in Sheffield .
The year after he married Elizabeth Satchell, Stephen Kemble moved from Covent Garden to the Haymarket Theater . Falstaff was one of his most famous roles . In 1822 the Edinburgh literary journal read that Kemble was perhaps the best Falstaff to have ever stood on a British stage.
Stephen Kemble, who was not only very tall but also overweight, eventually abandoned acting in favor of working as a theater manager in Newcastle, Edinburgh , Liverpool , Glasgow and other cities. From 1791 to 1806 he was manager of the Theater Royal in Newcastle. He managed the Theater Royal in Edinburgh until 1792, when he lost his job there. Nevertheless, he continued to have pieces performed. His rival Mrs. Esten took legal action against him, but could not prevail against Kemble.
In 1792 Stephen Kemble performed his play The Northern Inn at the Haymarket Theater . In 1809 he published the book Odes, Lyrical Ballads and Poems in Edinburgh . The play Flodden Field , based on Walter Scott's Marmion , was first seen in Drury Lane in 1819 , where Kemble was manager in 1818 and 1819. He also let his son play there. However, this led to financial problems for the theater.
Stephen Kemble was very popular in Durham , where he resided in later years. He was friends there in particular with the Pole Józef Boruwłaski . He died of a serious illness and was honored at a burial in Durham Cathedral .
Web links
- Edward Cave: The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... Edw. Cave, 1736- [1868], 1822, p. 570. limited preview in Google book search
Individual evidence
- ^ According to the obituary in Gentleman's magazine 92, 1822, p. 570; most other sources give the earlier date.
- ↑ George Stephen Kemble - biography - British actor. In: britannica.com. January 2, 2015, accessed January 2, 2015 .
- ^ City & County Information, Town & Community Information - ePodunk. In: wordiq.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ George Stephen Kemble
- ↑ Ballantyne: The Edinburgh Literary Journal. Ballantyne, 1830, p. 216. Limited preview in Google Book search
- ↑ Stephen Kemble: Odes, Lyrical Ballads, and Poems on Various Occasions. author, 1809 limited preview in the Google book search
- ^ The Polish dwarf who fell in love with Durham City. In: durhamtimes.co.uk. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kemble, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kemble, George Stephen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1758 or May 3, 1758 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kington , Herefordshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1822 |
| Place of death | at Durham |