{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-life-of-john-philip-kemble-esq-volume-2-including-a-history-of-the-stage-from-the-time-of-garrick-to-the-present-period-paperback-9781108064934","title":"Memoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemble, Esq.: Volume 2; Including a History of the Stage, from the Time of Garrick to the Present Period (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108064934","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemble, Esq.: Volume 2\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIncluding a History of the Stage, from the Time of Garrick to the Present Period\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1825, this two-volume theatrical biography was described by Sir Walter Scott as 'grave, critical, full and laudably accurate'.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Boaden (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108064934, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e606 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBorn into the theatre, though originally intended for Catholic holy orders, John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) made as great a name for himself on the English stage as his gifted older sister, Sarah Siddons. Known for his mastery of tragic Shakespearian roles, among which Coriolanus was deemed his finest, Kemble also distinguished himself as acting manager at Drury Lane under Sheridan. Described by Sir Walter Scott as 'grave, critical, full and laudably accurate', this extensive two-volume biography was the work of James Boaden (1762–1839), an author well acquainted with the foremost theatrical personalities of his day. Boaden's biographies of Sarah Siddons, Elizabeth Inchbald and Dorothy Jordan have also been reissued in this series, along with his edition of David Garrick's correspondence. Volume 2 of the present work opens with the season of 1789–90 at Drury Lane and closes with the text of Kemble's will.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart II (cont.): 3. Season of 1789–90\u003cbr\u003e 4. Season of 1790–1\u003cbr\u003e 5. Winter season of 1791–2\u003cbr\u003e 6. Holland's new Covent Garden theatre\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mrs Radcliffe's Romance of the Forest\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mr Harris restores a one shilling gallery\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mr Kemble in Vortigern\u003cbr\u003e 10. Consequences of the failure to Mr Kemble\u003cbr\u003e 11. Losses of the stage\u003cbr\u003e 12. Winter season of 1798–9\u003cbr\u003e 13. Season of 1799–1800\u003cbr\u003e 14. Season of 1800–1\u003cbr\u003e 15. Season of 1801–2\u003cbr\u003e Part III: 1. Season of 1802–3\u003cbr\u003e 2. Weekly salaries\u003cbr\u003e 3. The author's explanation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Colman's theatre\u003cbr\u003e 5. Charles Young\u003cbr\u003e 6. Refuge in the Haymarket\u003cbr\u003e 7. Building of the new theatre\u003cbr\u003e 8. A miscellaneous chapter\u003cbr\u003e 9. Situation of the Covent Garden theatre\u003cbr\u003e Mr Kemble's last will.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005760393496,"sku":"9781108064934","price":42.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108064934i_a9bdcf6a-7459-4f5f-a1fd-80818e22bcef.jpg?v=1696748547","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-the-life-of-john-philip-kemble-esq-volume-2-including-a-history-of-the-stage-from-the-time-of-garrick-to-the-present-period-paperback-9781108064934","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}