King Henry VIII: Mrs. Bartley (1783-1850) as Queen Katherine.

Sarah Bartlet (aka. Sarah Smith)was rated by Leigh Hunt as the second tragic actress of her day after Sarah Siddons, and he says she possessed ' a strong and singular originality, a genius for the two extremes of histrionic talent, lofty tragedy and low comedy.' (Critical Essays on the Performers of the London Theatres, 1807). Donaldson says she ' had a noble and expressive face, full, strong, and melodious voice, capable of any intonation, and an original conception of her author.” (Dictionary of National Bography).