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Robert Armin

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Robert Armin Famous memorial

Birth
Kings Lynn, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Death
c.28 Nov 1615 (aged 46–47)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Aldgate, City of London, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
churchyard, unmarked
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Entertainer. A stage comedian, he was the successor of Will Kemp. Where Kemp was a 'clown', Armin's style of comedy was different, as can be seen in later Shakespeare plays where the part of the 'fool' becomes less physical and more prone to song and amusing philosophy. He was probably the first to play 'Touchstone' in "As You Like It" and 'Feste' in "Twelth Night".
Entertainer. A stage comedian, he was the successor of Will Kemp. Where Kemp was a 'clown', Armin's style of comedy was different, as can be seen in later Shakespeare plays where the part of the 'fool' becomes less physical and more prone to song and amusing philosophy. He was probably the first to play 'Touchstone' in "As You Like It" and 'Feste' in "Twelth Night".

Bio by: Mark McManus


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  • Originally Created by: Mark McManus
  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10309795/robert-armin: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Armin (1568–c.28 Nov 1615), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10309795, citing St Botolph without Aldgate Churchyard, Aldgate, City of London, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.