Kean,Edmund

Kean,Edmund
Kean (kēn), Edmund. 1789?-1833.
British actor known for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters.

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  • Kean, Edmund — Kean, Edmund, trefflicher engl. Schauspieler, der zweite Garrick genannt, geb. 1787 in Castlestreet, verrieth schon als Kind durch ein frappantes Nachahmungstalent seinen Beruf für die Bühne. Seine Mutter, mit dieser Laufbahn nicht einverstanden …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Kean, Edmund — born March 17?, 1789, London, Eng. died May 15, 1833, London British actor. He acted with a touring stage company from 1805, and in 1814 he won acclaim in London with his innovative portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. He went on to… …   Universalium

  • Kean, Edmund — (¿17? mar. 1789, Londres, Inglaterra–15 may. 1833, Londres). Actor británico. En 1805 comenzó a actuar en una compañía teatral itinerante y en 1814 fue aclamado en Londres por su novedosa interpretación de Shylock en El mercader de Venecia.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • KEAN, EDMUND —    distinguished English tragedian, born in London; trod the stage from his infancy; his first success was Shylock in the Merchant of Venice in 1814, and the representation of it was followed by equally famous representations of Richard III.,… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Edmund Kean — (* 4. November 1782 in London; † 15. Mai 1833 in Richmond) war ein englischer Schauspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edmund — or Edmond [ed′mənd] n. 〚OE Eadmund < ead (see EDGAR1) + mund, hand, protection: see MANUAL〛 a masculine name: dim. Ed, Ned * * * (849–870) a …   Universalium

  • Kean — (Edmund) (1787 1833) célèbre comédien anglais …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Edmund Kean — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kean. Edmund Kean Edmund Kean, né le 17 mars 1787 à Londres et …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kean, Charles — ▪ British actor in full  Charles John Kean  born Jan. 18, 1811, Waterford, County Waterford, Ire. died Jan. 22, 1868, London, Eng.  English actor manager best known for his revivals of Shakespearean plays (Shakespeare, William).       The son of… …   Universalium

  • Edmund Kean — noun English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare s great tragic characters (1789 1833) • Syn: ↑Kean • Instance Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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