Sarah Siddons

Sarah Siddons ( born July 5, 1755 in Brecon, Wales as Sarah Kemble, † June 8, 1831, London ) was one of the greatest tragic actresses of her time in the English theater.

Sarah Siddons grew up as one of twelve children in a family of migrant actors. At the age of 18 she married the actor William Siddons in 1773. Her brother John Philip Kemble was a much-admired tragedian, her brother Stephen Kemble was known in his role as Falstaff and also her niece Fanny Kemble made ​​career as an actress.

Mrs. Siddons ' first season in London, where she played in the winter 1775/76 in Garrick 's Company, was a failure. Undeterred she continued to pursue her goal, but resigned in the aftermath once on stages throughout England before 1782 again took an engagement in London at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In the title role in Garrick's adaptation of Thomas Southernes piece The Fatal Marriage, she was a very short time the sensation of the season.

Sarah Siddons avoided to play in comedies, and concentrated on the dramatic subject. Your greatest performances they had as Lady Macbeth. Also for their farewell performance in 1812 they chose this piece, the performance was canceled immediately after their last appearance on the stage.

In her spare time was devoted to the actress sculpture and delivered several admirable works, such as the bust of the North American President John Adams.