Son of Henry Kemble, captain of the 37th foot. Charles Kemble was his grandfather. He was educated by his aunt, Fanny Kemble, at Bury St. Edmunds and King's College school, London. In 1865 he entered the privy council office, but devoted most of his time to amateur theatricals.
He made his professional debut on the stage at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on 7 Oct. 1867, and for a year and a half remained a minor member of Harris's stock company there. Subsequently he acted old men and character parts at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scarborough, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. On 29 Aug. 1874 he made his first appearance in London at Drury Lane, under Chatterton's management, as Tony Foster in a revival of 'Amy Robsart.' On 26 Sept. he was the original Philip of France in Halliday's 'Richard Coeur de Lion,' and later was favourably received as Dr. Caius in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'
His last appearance on the stage was made at the Criterion in April 1907 as Archibald Coke in a revival of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's 'The Liars.'
An excellent comedian, he revelled in strongly marked character parts. His stout figure and somewhat short stature enhanced the comicality, and he was affectionately known at the Garrick Club as 'The Beetle,' duo to his early habit of wearing a long brown cloak with a large collar, which he pulled over his head in cold weather.
He made his professional debut on the stage at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on 7 Oct. 1867, and for a year and a half remained a minor member of Harris's stock company there. Subsequently he acted old men and character parts at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scarborough, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. On 29 Aug. 1874 he made his first appearance in London at Drury Lane, under Chatterton's management, as Tony Foster in a revival of 'Amy Robsart.' On 26 Sept. he was the original Philip of France in Halliday's 'Richard Coeur de Lion,' and later was favourably received as Dr. Caius in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'
His last appearance on the stage was made at the Criterion in April 1907 as Archibald Coke in a revival of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's 'The Liars.'
An excellent comedian, he revelled in strongly marked character parts. His stout figure and somewhat short stature enhanced the comicality, and he was affectionately known at the Garrick Club as 'The Beetle,' duo to his early habit of wearing a long brown cloak with a large collar, which he pulled over his head in cold weather.
Son of Henry Kemble, captain of the 37th foot. Charles Kemble was his grandfather. He was educated by his aunt, Fanny Kemble, at Bury St. Edmunds and King's College school, London. In 1865 he entered the privy council office, but devoted most of his time to amateur theatricals.
He made his professional debut on the stage at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on 7 Oct. 1867, and for a year and a half remained a minor member of Harris's stock company there. Subsequently he acted old men and character parts at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scarborough, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. On 29 Aug. 1874 he made his first appearance in London at Drury Lane, under Chatterton's management, as Tony Foster in a revival of 'Amy Robsart.' On 26 Sept. he was the original Philip of France in Halliday's 'Richard Coeur de Lion,' and later was favourably received as Dr. Caius in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'
His last appearance on the stage was made at the Criterion in April 1907 as Archibald Coke in a revival of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's 'The Liars.'
An excellent comedian, he revelled in strongly marked character parts. His stout figure and somewhat short stature enhanced the comicality, and he was affectionately known at the Garrick Club as 'The Beetle,' duo to his early habit of wearing a long brown cloak with a large collar, which he pulled over his head in cold weather.
He made his professional debut on the stage at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, on 7 Oct. 1867, and for a year and a half remained a minor member of Harris's stock company there. Subsequently he acted old men and character parts at Edinburgh, Glasgow, Scarborough, and Newcastle-on-Tyne. On 29 Aug. 1874 he made his first appearance in London at Drury Lane, under Chatterton's management, as Tony Foster in a revival of 'Amy Robsart.' On 26 Sept. he was the original Philip of France in Halliday's 'Richard Coeur de Lion,' and later was favourably received as Dr. Caius in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'
His last appearance on the stage was made at the Criterion in April 1907 as Archibald Coke in a revival of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's 'The Liars.'
An excellent comedian, he revelled in strongly marked character parts. His stout figure and somewhat short stature enhanced the comicality, and he was affectionately known at the Garrick Club as 'The Beetle,' duo to his early habit of wearing a long brown cloak with a large collar, which he pulled over his head in cold weather.
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