OF

MRS. SIDDONS

INTERSPERSED WITH ANECDOTES OF
AUTHORS AND ACTORS

BY JAMES BOADEN

WITH PORTRAITS

LIBRARY

UNIL SITY

GIBBINGS AND COMPANY, LD.

18 BURY STREET, LONDON, W.C.

ENGL. LIB. FD.

III. Garrick's Retirement-English Stage in

IV. Mrs. Siddons at Birmingham-' School

for Scandal'

V. Season of 1777-8-Death of Foote

VI. Death of Garrick-The Drama in 1778-80

VII. Mrs. Siddons at Bath-Macklin's 'Man

of the World'

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VIII. Season of 1781-2-Sheridan's 'Rivals'

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X. 'Isabella'-'Jane Shore'-'The Fair

Penitent'

184

XII. The Season Reviewed-Visit to Ireland .

XIII. Increasing Celebrity-Home's ‘Douglas'.

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