LC control no. | n 86116779 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Kemp, William, active 1600 |
Variant(s) | Kemp, William, fl. 1600 Kempe, William, active 1600 Kemp, Will, active 1600 |
Death date | 1603~ |
Field of activity | Clowning Acting |
Affiliation | Chamberlain's Men (Theater company) |
Profession or occupation | Clowns Actors Comedians |
Found in | Wiles, D. Shakespeare's clown, 1987: CIP galley (William Kemp) Harris, Chris, 1942-. Will Kemp, Shakespeare's forgotten clown, 1983 LC data base, 10/15/86 (hdg.: Kemp, William, fl. 1600) Wikipedia, January 8, 2016 (William Kempe (died 1603), commonly referred to as Will Kemp, was an English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles and best known for having been one of the original players in early dramas by William Shakespeare. Roles associated with his name may include the great comic creation, Falstaff ... in December 1598 he was one of a core of five actor-shareholders in the Lord Chamberlain's Men alongside Shakespeare and Richard Burbage ... he appears to have died unregarded and in poverty circa 1603) |