John Philip Kemble
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John Philip Kemble was a prominent 18th–19th century English actor and theatre manager, renowned for his Shakespearean performances and influential role in London’s theatrical scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Philip Kemble canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Philip Kemble Context triple: [Covent Garden Theatre, notableManager, John Philip Kemble]
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David Garrick
David Garrick was an 18th-century English actor, playwright, and influential theatre manager renowned for revolutionizing stage acting and popularizing Shakespeare’s works.
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Henry Irving
Henry Irving was a renowned 19th-century English stage actor and theatre manager, celebrated as one of the first great modern actors and the first actor to be knighted in Britain.
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George Irving
George Irving was an American film and stage actor and director active during the early 20th century silent and early sound eras.
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D.
William Strahan
William Strahan was an 18th-century Scottish-born London printer and publisher who became one of the leading figures in the British book trade and a close associate of prominent Enlightenment authors.
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Richard Burbage
Richard Burbage was a renowned English actor of the Elizabethan era, best known as the leading tragedian in William Shakespeare’s company and the original performer of many of Shakespeare’s major roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Philip Kemble Target entity description: John Philip Kemble was a prominent 18th–19th century English actor and theatre manager, renowned for his Shakespearean performances and influential role in London’s theatrical scene.
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A.
David Garrick
David Garrick was an 18th-century English actor, playwright, and influential theatre manager renowned for revolutionizing stage acting and popularizing Shakespeare’s works.
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B.
Henry Irving
Henry Irving was a renowned 19th-century English stage actor and theatre manager, celebrated as one of the first great modern actors and the first actor to be knighted in Britain.
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C.
George Irving
George Irving was an American film and stage actor and director active during the early 20th century silent and early sound eras.
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D.
William Strahan
William Strahan was an 18th-century Scottish-born London printer and publisher who became one of the leading figures in the British book trade and a close associate of prominent Enlightenment authors.
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E.
Richard Burbage
Richard Burbage was a renowned English actor of the Elizabethan era, best known as the leading tragedian in William Shakespeare’s company and the original performer of many of Shakespeare’s major roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lausanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1757-02-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1823-02-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Douai College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Kemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Roger Kemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticularStyle | formal and statuesque acting style ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century Shakespearean acting tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy | David Garrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kemble theatrical family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sarah Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | neoclassicism in acting ⓘ |
| name | John Philip Kemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | involved in the Old Price Riots at Covent Garden ⓘ |
| notableFor | reforming stage production and costuming for Shakespeare plays ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Brutus
NERFINISHED
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Cato NERFINISHED ⓘ Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Macbeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | Charles Kemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances in Shakespearean tragedy ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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play director ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
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Prescot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lausanne
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
manager of Covent Garden Theatre
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manager of Theatre Royal Drury Lane ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| retired | 1817 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles Kemble
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Siddons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Priscilla Hopkins Brereton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| yearsActive | 1770s–1817 ⓘ |
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Subject: John Philip Kemble Description of subject: John Philip Kemble was a prominent 18th–19th century English actor and theatre manager, renowned for his Shakespearean performances and influential role in London’s theatrical scene.
Referenced by (2)
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