Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse is a 1784 oil painting by Joshua Reynolds. Mrs. Sarah Siddons: Sarah Siddons was a well-known actress of the 18th century who became famous for her role as Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth. Born Sarah Kemble, aged 18 she married William Siddons, also an actor, and they had seven children of who only two survived. Sarah's parents sent her to work as a lady's maid and with this job she was exposed to the works of England's literary greats such as Milton and Shakespeare. She also began acting and had
Siddons Union Club herein sends its heartfelt sympathy and congratulation to the President and members of that Society."" On 1 January 1888, Sir John Edge, the first Vice Chancellor of the Allahabad University visited the College on the occasion of the anniversary of the Siddons Union Club. The Siddons Union Club chaired by Theodore Beck had organised a debate on 15 November 1884 over the motion of 'Spread of Female Education in India is to be desired but by home tuition and not by schools and colleges'. The motion was defeated by 3 votes. In the club, Debates were held on crucial topics