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Sarah Siddons

Mrs. Siddons

The great tragedienne, whom Austen hoped but failed to see act in 1813; invoked again as the standard against which a niece's stage presence is measured.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 mentions)

To Cassandra, London, 25 April 1811 letter · 1 mention
To Fanny Knight, London, 30 November 1814 letter · 1 mention