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"he remembered to have seen upon the stage“Mrs. Porter, in the vehemence of rage, and Mrs. "Clive in the sprightliness of humour, I have never "seen equalled-what Clive did best, she did better "than Garrick-but could not do half so many things well-she was a better romp than any I "ever saw in nature-Pritchard in common life was a vulgar idiot-she would talk of her gownd "but when she appeared upon the stage, seemed "to be inspired by gentility and understanding-I "once talked with Colley Cibber, and thought him ignorant of the principles of his art-Garrick, Madam, was no declaimer; there was not one "of his own scene-shifters who could not have spoken To be, or not to be, better than he didyet he was the only actor I ever saw, whom I "could call a master both in tragedy and comedy

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-though I liked him best in comedy--a true "conception of character, and natural expression "of it, were his distinguished excellencies.""

Boaden, in 1827, published his Memoirs of Mrs. Siddons in 2 vols. 8vo.-there was no impropriety in publishing them during her lifetime, as Boaden, for the most part confined himself to her theatrical life-Boaden, in order to spin out these Memoirs to the same length as the Memoirs of Kemble, has introduced much heterogeneous matter in vol 1 p. 265 he talks of an antipodes - but the most exceptionable passage in his book is that in which he speaks of Murphy and Davies with contempt-vol. 1 p. 132 "Murphy sadly disappointed "the world by his Life of Garrick, which in fact, "however difficult such a process might have been,

"sunk below the level of Tom Davies"-so differently from Boaden did R. B. Sheridan think of Davies' Life of Garrick, that he said to Kelly, the last time that they met, "if you have not read "Davies' Life of Garrick, do read it and advise

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every actor from me to do the same, for it is "well worth their attention."

Mrs. Siddons' characters.

D. L. 1775-1776. Portia in M. of V.-Silent Woman on Jan. 15 and 17-*Julia in Blackamoor washed White-*Emily in Runaway *Maria in Love's Metamorphoses - Mrs. Strictland Lady Anne.

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In the Summer of 1776 she was at Birmingham-in the Winter she seems to have been at Manchester.

York April 13 1777 she made her 1st app. as Euphrasia she afterwards acted Rosalind Matilda--Alicia-Lady Townly-Lady Alton-Indiana -Irish Widow-Arpasia-Horatia-and Semiramis for her bt.

Liverpool June 27 1777 she acted Countess of Somerset in Sir Thomas Overbury-and afterwards -Queen in Henry 2d-Alicia-Clarinda in S. H. -Millwood- Queen in Hamlet-Portia - Statira -Cleopatra Lady Brumpton-Lady Outside in Woman's a Riddle-Mrs. Marwood in Way of the World Mrs. Belville in School for Wives - Dame

Ursula in Falstaff's Wedding-Bellario in Philaster, for her bt.-Lady Randolph-Juliet - Lady Rest

less-Miranda in B. B.-Miss Richland in Goodnatured Man Mrs. Clerimont in Tender Husband-Queen in Richard 3d-Lady Bell in Know your own Mind.

1777-1778. Probably at Manchester.

Bath 1778-1779. Lady Townly-Mrs. Candour -Mrs. Lovemore -Elwina in Percy-Lady Jane in Know your own Mind Belvidera Lady Brumpton-Queen in Hamlet-Portia - Countess of Salisbury-Euphrasia - Millwood Rosamond in Henry 2d-Queen in Spanish Fryar-Juliet— Imoinda-Bellario-Princess in Law of Lombardy -Imogen-Miss Aubrey in Fashionable LoverQueen in Richard 3d--she spoke the Monody on Garrick-Indiana---Emmeline in Edgar and Emmeline-Sigismunda-Lady Randolph- Jane Shore Emmelina in Fatal Falsehood.

1779-1780. Lady Macbeth Lady in Comus - Cleora in Bondman-Isabella in M. for M.Beatrice in Much ado-Julia in Rivals Queen Katharine Desdemona - - Lady Mary Woodley in Times Duchess of Braganza - Eleanora in Edward and Eleanora, and Fine Lady in Lethe for her bt. - Lady Easy Mrs. Strictland Bisarre Lady Brute- Leonora in Double Falsehood-Zoraida in ditto-Calista-Mrs. BelvilleMonimia-Isabella in ditto-at Eristol-Harriet in Guardian-Miranda in B. B.

1780-1781. Alicia-Cecilia in Chapter of Accidents-Andromache-Ismena in Timanthes-Elfrida -Lady Restless-Mrs. Beverley-Miss Hardcastle

-Deianira in Royal Suppliants-Fanny in Clandestine Marriage-Thamyris in Siege of Sinopeat Bristol-(for bt. of Miss Kemble and Mrs. Siddons)- Hamlet 1st time there and 6th time of performing the character.

1781-1782. Zara in M. B.-Evelina in Caractacus-Zara in ditto-Almeida in Fair CircassianNell for her bt.-Mrs. Oakly-Countess of Narbonne -Constance-Harriet Temple in Variety.

D. L. 1782-1783. Isabella in ditto-Euphrasia -Jane Shore-* Mrs. Montague in Fatal Interview -Calista-Belvidera-Zara in M. B.

1783-1784. Isabella in M. for M.-Mrs. Beverley -Constance-Lady Randolph-Countess of Salisbury-Sigismunda.

1784-1785. Margaret of Anjou-Zara in ditto*Matilda in Carmelite-*Camiola in Maid of Honour, altered Lady Macbeth - Desdemona-ElfridaRosalind.

1785-1786. Duchess of Braganza-Mrs. Lovemore-Hermione in D. M.-*Malvina in Captives -Portia-Elwina-Ophelia and Lady in Comus for

her bt.

1786-1787. Cleone in ditto-Imogen-Countess of Narbonne - Lady Restless - Julia in Italian Lover-Alicia.

1787-1788. Cordelia Chelonice in Fate of Sparta-Katharine in Katharine and Petruchio*Dianora in Regent-Cleopatra in All for Love. 1788-1789. Queen Katharine - Volumnia — Princess in Law of Lombardy, and Fine Lady in Lethe, for her bt.-*Mary Queen of Scots-Juliet for her bt.

1789-1790. Not engaged.

1790-1791. Engaged-but acted only some few

nights.

1791-1792. Queen in Richard 3d.-she recited Collins' Ode for her bt.-Mrs. Oakly.

1792-1793. Ariadne in Rival Sisters.

1793-1794. No new character.

1794-1795. Countess Orsina in Emilia Galotti -Horatia in Roman Father-*Elgiva in Edwy and Elgiva Palmira in Mahomet, and Emmeline in Edgar and Emmeline, for her bt.

1795 1796.

Roxana-*Almeyda Queen of Granada-Queen in Hamlet-Julia in Such things were. 1796-1797. Eleanora in Edward and Eleanora -Vitellia in Conspiracy Millwood-AthanaisArpasia-Queen of Carthage-Agnes in Fatal Curiosity, and Emily in Deuce is in him, for her bt. 1797-1798. Julia in Rivals-*Mrs. Haller.

1798-1799. *Miranda in Aurelio and Miranda -*Countess of Montval in Castle of Montval-*in Trials of the Heart-*Elvira in Pizarro.

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1799-1800. * Adelaide in ditto - Jane De Montfort.

1800-1801. * Helena in Antonio, or Soldier's Return-Agnes in Julian and Agnes.

1802-1803. Not engaged.

C. G. 1803-1804. No new character.

1804-1805. Not engaged-she acted twice. 1805-1806. She was engaged at C. G. from this time till she left the stage, but acted no new character.

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