The Actress Author:Lillian De La Torte Lillian De La Torre is the ideal author to write of Sarah Siddons, for the 18th century is her special field of research, and she is actively interested in the theatre, both as a playwright and as an amateur actress. From this background, she fills in the bare outlines of Sarah Siddon's story and creates a vivid impression of what life would ha... more »ve been like for the daughter of humble strolling players, who became queen of the London stage in the days of its greatest glory.« less