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Anne Brewster about Blackwood and Gender Differences, Diary Entry Excerpts (1878)
The diary entries include discussions of illness, Brewster's anticipation of death, social networking, and payment negotiations with the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the Evening Telegraph. Brewster's brother initiated these negotiations as he…
Anne Brewster about Financial Independence, Diary Entry Excerpts (1878)
Anne Brewster finds herself earning "a comfortable independence." She is far better off than a year ago, working for Daily Evening Telegraph and Boston Advertiser.
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The Library Company of Philadelphia
Anne Brewster about Journalism and Finances, Diary Entry Excerpts (1876)
Brewster writes about health and financial concerns, she receives payment every 6 months and mentions her work for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, the Boston Advertiser, the N.Y. Graphic, and the New Century.She feels content to be "of money value…
Anne Brewster about Journalism and Payment, Diary Entry Excerpts (1877/78)
Brewster writes about her work for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the New York World.Brewster is deemed "a social outlaw" as she "hate[s] the arbitrary rules of privileged society" that she associates with "social charlatanism."For these…
Anne Brewster about Spinsterhood and Privacy, Diary Entry Excerpts (1876)
Brewster describes herself as a solitary old woman and spinster, "in love with my solitary life."By stating that "[i]t will be a hard winter in Rome especially for American astists, for there are no forestieri coming," Brewster assesses the economic…
Anne Brewster Diary Entry, Nov 7, 1868
Brewster writes about her relationship to the Reads and refers to issues that cannot be mentioned in a diary.
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The Library Company of Philadelphia
Anne Brewster's "Miss Cushman," Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Aug 1878
Anne Brewster describes the relationship between herself and Charlotte Cushman starting at the beginning of the 1840s as an "intimacy" and "intimate friendship". Together they were reading plays and preparing for Charlotte's performances on stage.…
Anne Hampton Brewster
Anne Hampton Brewster is an American novelist, journalist and foreign correspondent. She is born to Maria Hampton and Francis Enoch Brewster. In the 1840s, Brewster and Charlotte Cushman meet in Philadelphia, where Cushman is manager of the Walnut…
Annie Fields
Annie Fields spends a considerable amount of time with Stebbins and Charlotte Cushman in Rome in 1860. Annie Fields and her husband are friends with Charlotte Cushman and prove to be of particular interest for the actress in terms of social capital…
Annie Fields's James T. Fields. Biographical Notes and Personal Sketches (1881)
Annie Fields mentions Cushman "a woman of great energy and ability" who aimed at "forwarding her own plans or those of others in whom she was interested."
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Hathi Trust
Anonymous Fan Letter
In this anonymous, undated letter, signed "a friend," a fan of Cushman professes her (?) admiration for the actress and then explains how she found solace in her faith. She recommends Cushman does the same.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte…
Athenaeum, Cushman Mentions, Jan-June 1845 (Vol. 1)
Excerpts from the Athenaeum issues from the first half of 1845, which mention Charlotte Cushman;The passage praise Cushman as a versatile genius on stage despite at times gender-bending practices. The first volume of 1845 shows how the British press…
Barrett's Lecture "Charlotte Cushman" (1889)
A Lecture by L. Barrett, with an Appendix Containing a Letter from Joseph N. Ireland
The quote from Barrett given in Waters's biography of Cushman shows that Barrett was a great admirer of Cushman.
The quote from Barrett given in Waters's biography of Cushman shows that Barrett was a great admirer of Cushman.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine is a Scottish magazine founded in 1817 by William Blackwood. The magazine is originally established as a Tory counterweight to the Whiggish Edinburgh Review and quickly gains notoriety by publishing satire on the…
Blair House in Philadelphia
Blair House, 6043 Main St. First 3 story house, 1775. In 1851 owned by Charlotte Cushman the actress. [graphic] / John G. Bullock
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The Library Company of Philadelphia
Bradford's "Charlotte Cushman" (1925/1932)
In his biography Biography and the Human Heart (1932), Bradford republished the article (The North American Review, Vol. 221, No. 827 (Jun. - Aug., 1925)) as a chapter. Other biographical chapters covered Walt Whitman or Henry Longfellow, for…
Brewster in Rome, Inter Ocean, Feb 13, 1879
The note sketches Brewster's life in Rome and portrays her as a great hostess to many Americans and Italians living in Rome. The final passages addresses Brewster's relationship with Cushman. The article claims that Brewster thrives after Cushman's…
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Charlotte Cushman
Charlotte Cushman becomes widely known on both sides of the Atlantic as the first successful US-American actress. Earlier, she was a singer under the tutelage of James G. Maeder, married to actress Clara Fisher, in Boston. Charlotte has been the sole financial support of her mother since her father…