Sarah Lord Bailey (, Lord; after first marriage, Bailey; after second marriage, Sanborn; September 9, 1856 – July 9, 1922) was a British-born American
elocution
Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelli ...
ist and teacher of dramatic elocution.
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Biography
Sarah Lord was born in
Tottington,
Metropolitan Borough of Bury, England, 9 September 1856. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lord, her parents bringing her to the U.S. the year following her birth and making their home in
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and Nort ...
.
Early in life, she showed a fondness and talent for dramatic elocution, and it was developed by her participation in amateur plays given in Lawrence under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Il ...
posts. She was educated in the Oliver grammar school, and the Lasell Seminary (now
Lasell University
Lasell University (LU) is a private university in Auburndale, Massachusetts. Lasell offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional fields of study.
History
Lasell was founded in 1851 as the Auburndal ...
),
Auburndale, Massachusetts, where she studied two years. She afterwards studied under the best teachers of elocution in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, and was graduated in 1888 from the
Boston School of Oratory
The Boston School of Oratory was a private institution in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1879 by Robert R. Raymond, a dramatic reader. It succeeded the Boston University School of Oratory, which had sometimes been informally known by the same ...
.
She was a pupil of Howard M. Ticknor.
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In Boston, August 23, 1877, she married Elbridge E. Bailey.
In 1883, to benefit Mr. Bailey's health, they went to the
Sandwich Islands where they lived for nearly two years. They were present at the coronation ceremonies of King
Kalākaua
Kalākaua (David Laʻamea Kamananakapu Mahinulani Naloiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua; November 16, 1836 – January 20, 1891), sometimes called The Merrie Monarch, was the last king and penultimate monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Kin ...
and Queen
Kapiʻolani in
ʻIolani Palace
The Iolani Palace ( haw, Hale Aliʻi ʻIolani) was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty (1845) and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani (1893) under the Kalākaua Dyna ...
, February 12, 1883.
In 1884, they returned to the U.S., and Mr. Bailey went into business in
St. Louis,
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
, where Mrs. Bailey taught elocution in the
Missouri School for the Blind
The Missouri School for the Blind (MSB) is a school for the blind and visually impaired in St. Louis, Missouri, operated by the State of Missouri. It has served the state of Missouri from the Greater St. Louis area for more than 150 years as a ...
. They afterwards removed to
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
where Mr. Bailey built up a flourishing business. For some time, Mrs. Bailey taught elocution and voice-culture in the Kansas City School of Elocution and Oratory.
She was obliged to return to
on account of her failing health. In Lawrence, she conducted several large classes in elocution, besides fulfilling engagements to read in various cities.
In October 1891, she read at the Toronto Auditorium.
In 1898, she published, ''Work and Art''.
On May 11, 1901, she married Jack Sanborn.
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Sarah Lord Bailey Sanborn died in
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill ( ) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Haverhill is located 35 miles north of Boston on the New Hampshire border and about 17 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 67,787 at the 2020 United States Cen ...
, July 9, 1922 of stomach cancer.
Selected works
* ''Work and Art'', 1898
Sarah Lord Bailey - DEFIANCE (Work and art, 1898).png, "Defiance" pose
Sarah Lord Bailey - REFLECTION (Work and art, 1898).png, "Reflection" pose
Sarah Lord Bailey - REPULSION (Work and art, 1898).png, "Repulsion" pose
Sarah Lord Bailey - VEHEMENCE (Work and art, 1898).png, "Vehemence" pose
References
External links
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1856 births
1922 deaths
Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Woman of the Century
People from Tottington, Greater Manchester
People from Lawrence, Massachusetts
Elocutionists
Educators from Massachusetts
19th-century American non-fiction writers
19th-century American women writers
Deaths from stomach cancer in the United States
Lasell College alumni
British emigrants to the United States