Siddons, Mrs., 152, 220-222, 262; account of her career, 153-188; her birth, 153; her parentage, 154; on the stage as a child, 155; her strolling experiences, 155, 156; her marriage, 157; engaged by Garrick, 158; her failure in London, 159; a great favourite in Bath, 160; her second appearance in London, 160; her triumphant success, 160, 161; as Jane Shore, 161; as Calista, 161; as Belvidera, 162; as Zara, 162; and Mrs. Crawford, 162; her enemies, 163, 170, 175; in Ireland, 163, 166; as Isabella in "Measure for Measure," 164; as Constance, 164; as Lady Randolph, 165; appointed preceptress to princesses, 165; her portrait by Reynolds, 166; in Scotland, 166; her enthusiastic reception, 167; as Margaret of Anjou, 171; as Lady Macbeth, 171; her great triumph, 171; as Desdemona, 176; not successful as Rosalind, 177; as Hermione, 178; as Ophelia, 178; as a comedian, 179; her opinion of Greatheed's "Regent," 180; as Queen Katherine, 181; as Volumnia, 182; in "Edwy and Elgiva," 182; in "Edward and Eleanora," 182; faints while playing Arpasia, 183; her robe takes fire, 184; her retirement, 185; her last appearance, 186; her high character, 187; her death, 188; her costume, 251, 252; specially attacked by the "O. P." rioters, 337-345 Siddons Henry, 228. Siddons fever, the, 167. Smith, Miss (Mrs. Bartley), 382; a rival to Mrs. Siddons, 221. Smith, "Gentleman," 125; stabbed by Reddish, 117; his career, 125; his original characters, 125; his remarkable marriages, 126; his retirement, 126. Somerville, Miss (Mrs. Bunn), 392. Southerne, 15, 284. Sowerby, 382. Spiller's benefit for himself and his creditors, 295. Stage costume, 248-258. Stage tricks, 258. Strollers, 267, 268. Strolling managers, 268. Styles, Rev. Dr., 335. Suett, Richard, 245; and his collection of wigs, 254; his great powers as a comedian, 302; his love of drink, 303. Talma, 24. Terry, Daniel, 385. Theobald, Lewis, 14. Tidswell, Miss, 362, 398. Tokely, 373. Tracy, dramatist, 16. Tricks, stage, 258. Twiss's _Verbal Index to Shakespeare_, 331. Vanbrugh, Sir John, 15. Walker, Thomas, 10. Wallace, Lady, 9. Wallack, 396. Walpole, Horace, as a dramatist, 22; on theatrical genius, 1, 2; on Miss Younge's acting, 3; on the "School for Scandal," 5; on the "Man of the World," 6; on the Delavals' amateur performances, 31; on the "Wishes," 42; on the "Miniature Picture," 53; on Mrs. Abington, 105; on Mrs. Siddons, 169, 174, 206; on Kemble, 206; on John Bannister, 311; on Mrs. Jordan, 314. Walpole, Sir Robert, 37. Walstein, Miss, 387; strikes for higher salary, 388. Webb, Mrs., 96. Wells, Mrs. (Mrs. Sumbell), 95, 265. Whalley. Dr., 26.