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Sarah Siddons - Wikipedia. Sarah Siddons ( née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) [1] was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified". [2] [3]
Jul 1, 2024 · Sarah Siddons was one of the greatest English tragic actresses. She was the eldest of 12 children of Roger and Sarah Kemble, who led a troupe of traveling actors (and were progenitors of a noted family of actors to a third generation, including a famous granddaughter, Fanny Kemble).
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Jul 4, 2011 · Sarah Siddons was the most renowned actress of 18th century Britain. Her performances at Drury Lane and Covent Garden - particularly her portrayal of Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth -...
Sarah Siddons (5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh actress. She was the best-known actress who played tragedies of the 18th century. She was the older sister of John Philip Kemble , Charles Kemble , Stephen Kemble , Ann Hatton and Elizabeth Whitlock .
Aug 12, 2020 · Sarah Siddons began her career in Worcester, becoming famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. Her own life had its share of tragedy as she outlived five of her seven children.
Aug 12, 2020 · After her death, in 1876 Sarah Siddons became the first woman to have a blue plaque erected in her honour in London, English Heritage said, although the original no longer survives.
Siddons, Sarah (1755–1831) Tragic actress who, by the dramatic power of her performances and the moral rectitude of her private life, helped to raise the status of the theater in Britain. Name variations: Sarah Kemble; Mrs. Siddons.
