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Sarah Siddons
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Memoirs of Mrs Siddons
Published in 1827, this two-volume biography of acclaimed actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) includes many vivid anecdotes of theatrical life.
Mrs. Siddons
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A Passion for Performance
A Passion for Performance: Sarah Siddons and Her Portraitists brings together three engaging essays – by Robyn Asleson, Shelley Bennett and Mark Leonard, and Shearer West – that recreate the eventful life, both on and off the stage, of the great eighteenth-century actress Sarah Siddons. Siddons was renowned for her bravura performances in tragic roles, and her fame was enhanced by the many portraits of her painted by the leading artists of the day. The greatest of these was Sir Joshua Reynolds’s Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse, a painting now in the Huntington Art Collections and recently studied at the Getty Center. A Passion for Performance places this magnificent portrait within the context of Siddons’s career as an actress and cultural icon. Includes a chronology of Siddons’s life by volume editor Robyn Asleson.
Mrs. Sarah Siddons
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Papers of Sarah Siddons
Contents: a poem in her hand, supposedly to P. Galindo; an agreement with Thos. Harris of Covent Garden theatre for the 1809-10 season, signed by both; an announcement of "Mrs. Siddons' Readings from Shakespeare and Milton," Oxford, March 1814; 3 tickets to her performances, one for June 29, 1812, her farewell address written by H. Twiss. Also, clippings, ca. 1832, from the Observer concerning Mrs. Siddons and her family, including some corrections of the Life of Mrs. Siddons by Thos. Campbell; a prologue, July 1784, to James Thomson's Tancred and Sigismunda with reference to Mrs. Siddons; addresses spoken by her on benefit nights in 1795 and 1797, the latter at Drury Lane with a note to J. Larpent from R. Wroughton; a prologue in her hand, given at Bath, May, 1778; "Siddonian Scribbling No. 1" by Thos. Amyot; and notes by J.P. Collier about her with reference to James Boaden's Memoirs of Mrs. Siddons.
Mrs. Siddons
Nina H. Kennard's 'Mrs. Siddons' is a captivating biography that delves into the life and career of acclaimed actress Sarah Siddons. Through detailed research and engaging narrative, Kennard paints a vivid picture of Siddons' rise to fame in the 18th-century London theater scene. The book carefully examines Siddons' iconic performances, her influence on the cultural landscape of the time, and the societal expectations placed on women in the arts. Kennard's writing style is both scholarly and accessible, making this biography a must-read for theater enthusiasts and history buffs alike. 'Mrs. Siddons' is a valuable contribution to the understanding of theater history and the lives of women in the performing arts. Nina H. Kennard's expertise in the field of theater history shines through in this meticulously researched and engaging biography of Sarah Siddons. Her passion for the subject matter is evident in every page, making 'Mrs. Siddons' a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and society.
