Charles Kemble
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Museo de Victoria y Alberto
Londres, Reino Unido
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- Comprobado
- hace 7 días
- En este estado desde
- 25 sept 2026
- Fuente
- Los datos de colección del propio museo
About the sculpture
Charles Kemble (1775-1854) was the eleventh child of the strolling players Roger and Sarah Kemble, and brother of the famous actors Sarah Siddons, John Philip Kemble and Stephen Kemble. He went on stage as a child but worked briefly as a civil servant in his teens: a result of his brother John Philip's attempt to discourage him from a theatrical career. He returned to the stage however in 1794, aged seventeen, when he made his London debut at Drury Lane Theatre as Malcolm in Macbeth, produced by John Philip Kemble.
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Never a great tragedian, like Sarah and John Philip, Charles Kemble made his name in lighter roles such as Orlando, Young Absolute, Charles Surface, Benedick and Romeo. He took over the management of Covent Garden from John Philip in 1817 and was rescued from bankruptcy in 1829 when his daughter Frances Anne, or Fanny, performed there. In 1832 they both went to America where they performed to appreciative audiences and where he was perceived as a typical English gentleman. Kemble had the characteristic family Roman profile, which can be seen in this bust.
Museo de Victoria y Alberto
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- Número de inventario
- S.17-1977
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- Museo de Victoria y Alberto: the museum's own open data · obtenido hace 7 días
- Imagen: Museo de Victoria y Alberto — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
