Modern English biography

PLUMPTRE, CHARLES JOHN (eld. son of Edward Hallows Plumptre of London, solicitor 1785–1851). _b._ London 28 March 1818; educ. King’s college, London; barrister G.I. 5 June 1844; established with Edward Wm. Cox and others The Public reading society and gave the first penny readings for the people 1858–60; lectured on elocution, especially at the universities and theological colleges; lecturer on elocution at Oxford 1860–5; professor of elocution at King’s college, London 1866; lectured on elocution at Downing coll. Camb. 1878; professor of rhetoric in Hyde park college and at Crystal Palace school of literature and art; edited with George Harris The county courts chronicle, vols. xi and xii 1860–61; author of The principles and practice of elocution 1861, 5 ed. 18--; King’s college lectures on elocution 1870, 4 ed. 1883; The culture of voice and speech 1874; The right mode of respiration in regard to speech, song, and health