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Kemble, Sarah

(Encyclopedia)Kemble, Sarah: see Siddons, Sarah Kemble. ...

Siddons, Sarah Kemble

(Encyclopedia)Siddons, Sarah Kemble, 1755–1831, English actress. The most distinguished of the famous Kemble family, she had early theatrical experience in her father's traveling company, and at 18 she married Wi...

Kemble, Roger

(Encyclopedia)Kemble, Roger, 1721–1802, English actor and manager. During his years as the leader of a traveling company, he married (1753) Sarah Wood, 1735–1806, an actress. They had 12 children, thus founding...

Wood, Sarah

(Encyclopedia)Wood, Sarah: see under Kemble, Roger. ...

Knight, Sarah Kemble

(Encyclopedia)Knight, Sarah Kemble, 1666–1727, American teacher, b. Boston. She was known as Madam Knight in connection with her writing school and her work as a recorder of public documents. Her famous Private J...

Sarah

(Encyclopedia)Sarah or Sarai: see Sara. ...

Kemble, Fanny

(Encyclopedia)Kemble, Fanny: see under Kemble, Roger. ...

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