James Boaden

Memoirs of Mrs Siddons 2 Volume Set

Interspersed with Anecdotes of Authors and Actors

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Published in 1827, this two-volume biography of acclaimed actress Sarah Siddons (1755-1831) includes many vivid anecdotes of theatrical life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 822
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1052g
• ISBN-13: 9781108061278
• ISBN-10: 1108061273
• Artikelnr.: 37465691

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Dedication
Introduction
1. Female biography
2. Mr Siddons, his talents
3. Garrick retired but not willing to be forgotten
4. The author's plan in his chapters
5. Season of 1777-8
6. Henderson not eminently successful at Drury Lane
7. Return to Mrs Siddons
8. Lady Craven
9. The season of 1782-3 at Drury Lane Theatre
10. Mrs Siddons repeats Isabella eight times
11. Belvidera examined. Volume 2: 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.