Sarah Lord Bailey

Sarah Lord Bailey (née, Lord; after first marriage, Bailey; after second marriage, Sanborn; September 9, 1856 – July 9, 1922) was a British-born American elocutionist and teacher of dramatic elocution. Born in Tottington, England, she moved with her parents to Lawrence, Massachusetts, as an infant and was educated there and in Auburndale before pursuing advanced studies in elocution in Boston. She spent time in the Sandwich Islands before returning to the United States, where she taught in Missouri and later in Massachusetts. Over the course of her career, she conducted classes, gave public readings, published a textbook on elocution, and was active as both a teacher and performer in multiple cities.