Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Artifacts

Well of course this is my most renowned role. LadyMacbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth.  On the left you can see a portrait of myself in my Lady Macbeth attire.

Our second artifact is a sketch of my beloved Bath Theatre. This theatre was where I spent some of my down time in the performing arts.

 Next we have a view of the Brecon, Wales mountains. Brecon, Wales was where I was born and spent a decent amount of my childhood. It is very dear to my heart, that is for sure.

 This artifact is a painting of the Drury Lane Theatre. This theatre is where I performed my lovely roles of both Lady Macbeth and Queen Catherine.


 This artifact is a portrait of myself in my later years, after my second child.

 This is your present London. Now I'm sure you have a variety of theatre's and many auditions. But back then-

 Ah this is what I remember. Starving artists clouding the streets begging for money just to make it through an audition. It was dirty and crowded, but now I see it is beautiful and clean.

This is one of many covers of the play Henry VIII which I was so fortunant to be apart of.

 This portrait is of me in my much younger days. I love the innocence that haunts my eyes!


 Our last artifact is of my all time favortie playwrite Mr. William Shakespeare.













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Friday, February 11, 2011

Hello My Friends

Hello. Although we are not formaly acquainted, you may call me Sarah, Sarah Siddons. Throughout my career, I was known as a british tragedienne actress, however, I was born in Brecon, or Brecknockshire, Wales on July 5, 1755. From the moment I was born I just knew my destiny was in the theatre buisness. It was in my blood! For my father, Roger Kemble, was an actor-manager who had his own traveling company.
My most famous role was in Shakespeare's Macbeth as the one and only, Lady Macbeth. But my first successful role was playing Belvidera in Thomas Otway's performance of Venic Preserved. And it was a WONDERFUL performance! I do hate that you missed it.
In 1773, at the age of eighteen, I married one of my fellow actors; William Siddons. Even though we did have seven children together, neither of us was not, exactly how you americans would say.. in love? Which we resolved quite easily in an informal separation.
Even though I would love to stay and chat I am afraid I am being beckonded to, yet another, rehersal.
Good Bye, Love!