The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
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she permitted no a,... @s
reiniulness OF the drama = s'lo
to enact her part. n ~, n Wild
from the beginning Of ~ rye 4
OF 1t, once suffered .ae p!4
door to be closed "a M cItaS
, ,s might be cons,s v,usf X
distressing events which ~
near were going on nc NM co<l
by me-" "o'e 70 h H.
Her stately manner 4,
became habitual to her r a ua,ssay y
not always engaging ~ ssly ~
Tnrale exclaimed upon ss ssstaaeH
renowned actress: "Whx ~ NED
goddess We are all vorsh,s
we shall soon gid III
bearing was largely affect.. 81
OF antique sculpture. orr Y
IN the provinces. she was rs. snl4
a stucco bust 50 unlIks hu4ei
did not wonder that the srssa
10 recognize the original. Fs.,,s
could do better, she studied = ss'a
her fsisure moments ana s~sseltQ
OF herself which may b 10y
soutn hensington. Her studs. y
OF antiquity served "a
statuesque charm as Harm, sse
Winters Tale" She told I IVA as \
thst the first thing that snss ny ~
the mode of expressing in,s $500
ing was the position Of aoms
tian statues. with the s.,r. : y
by the side and the hands ols,, NY
Comparisons with RacbsI 49, ~
French tragedienne wss. ~
Those favored in beholdinc X. va
actresses We're generally ar,..
burning intensity Rachel , ma
siddons, especially in hsr . p.s
passion in its ilercer concart,s saesr3
the English artist retained ~
IN iinish, dignity and patho. 49,, ~
occasionally accused OF par.,,. Aaa
siddins never sank to the grs -.sa
eiousnesss for which Racbsl , ~
fious, and DR.. johnson saId \ ~
tryWonian after one OF his freou,,. 1
Neither praise nor the lors y
the two powerful Corinthians I,
Seem to have deprayed herr
For thirty years she charnas \. Z
ences with her distinctive IT,. 4
her rich. warm voice, ana hsr ~.
interpretations. Her spIri,sS r.. \
been described by conteunar mar T. \
thoroughly harmonized when onI.,'.. y
so expressive when impassionsd s n. |.
people think her more beautiful ' ~
is In 1912 she took her l,s,s
public In her great character !, !.
Macbeth, and reappeared on ths ~
in benefit performances. She os,, sis'
varied the irlssome vacuity Of ~ =
ing twenty years Of her iite b. - \;
In public or before the royal fauily h
from Milton or Shakespeare, 81,
asserted that the Bible, Shake,vs,
Milton were the only books vhls
thoroughly comprehended, and ~
knew by heart. Although her h,
tu9lity lay strictly along thess I'M
doubtless enjoyed more varied \
in addition to this exceptionsy I
foundation. In 1922 she published 4
called The Story of Our First ii;
Selected from Millions Paradise ID.
the Use OF Young Persons Her b,
compositions were never fully public
The latter part of her life was III.
by the loss Of husband, childre
friends; twenty-six of her friends ii
six years left her restless and dls
The greatest blow was the death ,
eldest son, Henry, the proprietor i
Edinburgh theater. Although hu
was gone, and she,ssid her sigh. n
most washed away by tenrs. she
mined to devote tue remainder i
life to her sons widow and childre.
fore her death, in 1881, she was ora
at the favorable reception given .
niece, Fanny Kemble, whose periorr
she watched with tears Of Joy n
down her face.
Throughout her long life Of 70 u.
was sincere, industrious and cours
with an unconquerable love Of truth
won her the immediate confidence
with whom she came in contact. Ey
Tiotous mob around the theater TEL
when it heard the deep vo.cs Of TIE
fed woman in the sedan chair app
Good people. let ne pass. an
Siddons.'
Sir Walter Scott, in responding
toast to this great actress and naNl
tied woman, gracefully voiced the
of his contemporaries rsgardilI
charms. After describing the usual
gle to secure tickets for her periofn
the breakfast near the thsater, q
long walt outside and the hour
within, after forcing "a way thrau
mob, he concluded By saying: III a
could reconcile a man TO old ass i
be the reflection of having seen in'
as we'll as the setting sun o. "
dons Those young fellows bel
ed, who have only seen the setll
of this distinguished performer, .
and serene as 1t was, must give
fellows who have seer Its rise !
hold our heads a little Higher.'
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