[Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals by Samuel F. B. Morse]@TWC D-Link bookSamuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals CHAPTER IV 34/44
I likewise saw the Princess Charlotte of Wales, who is handsome, the Dukes of Kent, Cambridge, Clarence, and Cumberland, Admiral Duckworth, and many others. The Prince held a levee a few days since at which Mr.Van Rensselaer was presented." "I occasionally attend the theatres.
At Covent Garden there is the best acting in the world; Mr.Kemble is the first tragic actor now in England; Cook was a rival and excelled him in some characters.
Mrs.Siddons is the first tragic actress, perhaps, that ever lived.
She is now advanced in life and is about to retire from the stage; on the 29th of this month she makes her last appearance.
I must say I admire her acting very much; she is rather corpulent, but has a remarkably fine face; the Grecian character is finely portrayed in it; she excels to admiration in deep tragedy.
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