Edmund Kean
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Kean’s capacity to identify deeply and sympathetically with the characters he portrayed and his ability to communicate passion to his audiences established him as the foremost tragic actor of his day and assured the dominance of Romantic over classical acting techniques on the nineteenth century British stage.
Early Life
Considerable uncertainty exists about Edmund Kean’s date of birth. November 4, 1787, is the most frequently mentioned possibility, but March 17, 1789, has also been suggested, and both may be incorrect. Some doubt...
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