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Inspired by 'gratitude to the actor and duty to the public, to perpetuate the character of excellence, and afford models for imitation to future artists', this two-volume 1827 biography of acclaimed tragedian Sarah Siddons (17551831) fed popular obsession with theatrical anecdote and criticism in an age of transformation for the English stage.

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12. Produce of the benefit; 13. The royal patronage of Mrs Siddons; 14. Consequences of such great popularity; 15. Preliminary observations; 16. Absolute attraction of Mrs Siddons; 17. Season of 1786–7; 18. Importance to Mrs Siddons of her brother's management; 19. Mrs Siddons quits London for a season; 20. Kotzebue adds two characters to the list of Mrs Siddons; 21. Illness of Mrs Siddons.

Memoirs of Mrs Siddons

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 6/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108061261, 978-1108061261
      ISBN10: 1108061265
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Inspired by 'gratitude to the actor and duty to the public, to perpetuate the character of excellence, and afford models for imitation to future artists', this two-volume 1827 biography of acclaimed tragedian Sarah Siddons (17551831) fed popular obsession with theatrical anecdote and criticism in an age of transformation for the English stage.

      Table of Contents
      12. Produce of the benefit; 13. The royal patronage of Mrs Siddons; 14. Consequences of such great popularity; 15. Preliminary observations; 16. Absolute attraction of Mrs Siddons; 17. Season of 1786–7; 18. Importance to Mrs Siddons of her brother's management; 19. Mrs Siddons quits London for a season; 20. Kotzebue adds two characters to the list of Mrs Siddons; 21. Illness of Mrs Siddons.

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