The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-17
MAY ~, 1927

young ladies have not usually finished their
etucaton-In 1893. she married Mr.. Opie,
a celebrated painter. and soon after his death,
in 1908, she published memoir Of his life,
prehxed to the lectures he had read at the
/ Royal Academy. BY this and other pnbli-
cations, She has acquired considerable rep
utaion, both as prose and poetical writer.
lf,3 Siddons--Is the daughter Of Mr. X
Kembe She was born about the year 1749.
\ This lady commenced her career as sing
cr, but she soon relinlushed that employ
ment, and attempted tragedy: On her APP
pearance at Dury-lane theatre, IN 1892, her
success was complete; the public was aston
1 ishcd at her powers, and She was acknowl-
edged to be the first tragic actress of the age.
! For more than twenty Years she retained
her high rank as an actress, and continued,
during that period, to enchant the lovers OF
= the drama. She also possesses considerable
merit as a sculptor. Mrs. Siddons has aceu-
muated an ample property, with which She
has retired from the stage to the quiet OF
domestic life.
1 JuAe and .fun Maria Porter.-These la
dies are sisters, and daughters OF Sir Robert
] Porter They have long held high rank
among the female novel writers OF the day.
The former has written "Thaddeus Of
Warsaw. "Scottish Chiefs" and other
works, which have been well received Wy
] the public, and very extensively read. The
younger sister has published "1'he liungari-
an Brothers." "'rhe Rec9use of NORWAY"
ard more recently, the Fast Of St. Magda-
len" Until the appearance Of that splen-
die! series Of works, the Waeerly novels,
these sisters had gained great degree o.
popularity. They have. however, with 9th.
J.
rrs, been obliged 70 yiell 10 the unilyhled
merits of the "eireat Unknown."
A .fnna Leftj2 GarbQuiQ.- Tbs lady Is the
daughter Of the Rev John Aiken, an Ing
lish dissenting clergyman, ard Wlie of sthe
Rev. K. Barbauld, master q scho"i ~
Norfolk. She was born IN the year lf4i,
and was early instructed in the Latin and
Greek languages by her father. She IS dls-
tnguishcd for the ,arning, as we'll As for
her numerous writings. which have gainca
her great celebrity. she Is nov Tar advane-
, ed in life and vet retains great yigor, both
of intellect and Of body. As writer OF
prose, she has surpassed almost every ie
male of her time, and is equalled, tor ele-
gance of diction, and soundness OF sense, 2!
few OF the other sex.
hanna BGiHie--Is single lady. who re-
! sides chiefly in her native country, Scotland.
She IS distinguished for her talents and VIII
tings, and has published series OF plays IN
, several volumes. illustrative OF the strong
! passions Of the mind. She has also written
collection of mctrica legends OF eminent
characters, in one volume.
5 Madam .fnrfiica CataiaNi-ls proba9iY,
+ the most distinguished female s!nSer o. inc
/ arc. She was born near Rome, in lIS.!. ana
educated in convent. Her FARTHER, VINO
, was slversmith, becoming embarrassed III
his pecnnary affairs, his daughter became d
. public singer at Milan, at the age OF hi'eef,
and was highly applauded by the Italian ana
: French critics and journals. On her hrst
appcarancc in England, in 1906, she was
/ found superior to all the continental pane
i gvrics, and has never since teased " oe
greatly admired Her voice IS slnGulaFiy
: noweriul. and equally meodInus II the hlsh
and low tones. Her figure IS finely formed
and her department maj stc. s'he y Wy
beard with delight. both III Great Brila'H
a and on the continent.
Maria Lon;$a empress ct rance
o is daughter of Francis II. Of Austria ahs
/ was born in 1871. The younger branches o.
c the imperial family had been 'aubhl y
t think Of Napoleon with 50 much horror
that the princess tainted at the ilrSt Su5bes >
A ton OF her marriage to him. bnt az iehget
l. She Welded to tine etltitatiCa "
: and to state policy, and afterwards became
since attached to him. They were mar
ried in 1910. During the absence OF lfuona'
parte in the campaigns of 1912 and 1875, sh'
j. was placed b. him at the head OF the fenci
| government, as emprcss-regent, ana IN tina
capacity she went in state to the senate, ah'
: demanded levy Of one hundred and ninety
a thousand men. On setting out tor the army
y in 1871. Ruonaparte took, as it atterward
\ proved to be, his final farewell OF her. lht
2 officers of the national guard OF Paris, eigh
n hundred in number, were summoned to tht
! great saloon of the Ihuilleries, toreceive th'
solemn deposit which Napoleon entrusted Il
their honor, in the persons of his wife ant
child. al confdc," said he as he spoke i il
A trcmulous accent, "my wife and child t
nv faithful citizen Of Paris, thus giving then
the dearest mark of confidence which have
!, in nv mower to bestow." On the 29th o
!, March. the day before the battle OF Paris
the empress fed to Rlois and, in May. wen
S to Vienna. The principality Of Parma mad
t in the mean time, been secured to her b.
4 treaty, and in 1917, she took possession Q
a this as princess Of Parma, but her court |
neither numerous nor splendid. Her sol
was separated from her in 1915, anu has no
If since been under her care.
) Madam Letitla Romaiina BGonafdrfe-
: Mother to the late enpror OF France, wa
$ born at Aiaccio, in Corsica, in the year 175C
a,.,,,Al an, q 10 the tfi