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