William Kemp dancing the Morris, 1600. The frontispiece from Kemps Nine Daies Wonder Performed in a Daunce From London to Norwich. William Kempe (d1603), commonly referred to as Will Kemp, English actor and dancer specialising in comic roles. Best known for having been one of the original players in early dramas by William Shakespeare.

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