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Record Number: 9445


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mary Berry, Journal, 2 January 1822, during stay at Guy's Cliff: 'Mrs Siddons read "Othello," the two parts of Iago and Othello quite [italics]a merveille[end italics].'

Century:

1700-1799, 1800-1849

Date:

2 Jan 1822

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

county: Warwickshire
specific address: Guy's Cliff

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Sarah Siddons

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

5 Jul 1755

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Actress

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Included Mary Berry


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

William Shakespeare

Title:

Othello

Genre:

Drama, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

9445

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Lady Theresa Lewis

Title:

Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1865

Vol:

3

Page:

313

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852 (London, 1865), 3, p. 313, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9445, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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