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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809
  - 34 - [Shakespearean drawings] - 1787

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/34/11
Former Reference	D5459/1/105
Title	Hamlet, Prince of Denmark : Mr Kemble in the character of Hamlet
Date	Mar 1787
Description	Portrait of Kemble, dressed in black, with a powdered wig, blue sash and red garter. Available on CD 157.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	George M Woodward Delin : March 1787 "Hamlet./ Ay sir, to be honest as this world goes \| So to be one man pick'd out of ten thousand \| Act II Scene II" Kemble is portrayed exactly as described by James Boaden: "Mr Kemble played the part in a modern court dress of black velvet with a star on the breast, the garter and pendant ribbon of an order - the mourning sword and buckles with deep ruffles: the hair in powder; which, in the scenes of feigned distraction, flowed dishevelled in front and over the shoulders." One of the Kemble acting dynasty, son of a manager of a strolling theatre company and an actress. He was one of the seven brothers and sisters who went on the stage, including his older sister Mrs Siddons, and Stephen Kemble, the actor and manager. Hamlet was perhaps his most famous role. He made his debut in the role in Leeds in 1779, and it was said that he had written out the role some forty times as part of his preparation. He played Hamlet at Drury Lane three times in both 1784 and 1785 and on 19 Sep 1786 and 11 Jan 1787.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 261 x 189 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/1/12 for a depiction of Ophelia and D5459/1/4/4 for a scene from the play.
Publication Note	B.D.A., London Stage.
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