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The Northern Star, Cushman Arriving in England, Dec 14, 1844
AN AMERICAN ACTRESS, Miss Cushman, celebrated in the highest walks of the drama, has arrived in England.
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…
Wallack's Memories of Fifty Years (1889)
Wallack presents himself grateful to Charlotte Cushman who was supportive of him as an actor.
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Hathi Trust
Athenaeum, Cushman Mentions, July-Dec 1845 (Vol. 2)
Remarkably, Cushman's sister Susan and her mother are mentioned in the reports as wanting "a share of the fruits of Shakspeare's [sic] island." Cushman is characterized as a gifted and "prosperous actress."
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Hathi Trust
Northern Star about Charlotte Cushman, June 28, 1845
THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—The manager of this, "the prettiest theatre in London," deserves well of the English public for introducing to them Miss Cushman, the American actress. She is by far the best female performer on the stage. Devoid of…
Emma Stebbins Obituaries
Obituaries taken from Emma Stebbins scrapbook: Scrapbook inluding photographs of Stebbins, her dogs, and her sculpture, a sketch of Stebbins with her dog, clippings, and biographical notes. Compiled by Mary Stebbins Garland, Emma Stebbin's sister.The…
Emma Crow Cushman's Memoir about Charlotte Cushman: "A Memory" (1918)
Emma Crow Cushman emphasizes that she knew Charlotte Cushman "intimately." Emma and Charlotte met in 1858 when Charlotte brought two letters of introduction (by Hosmer and Kemble) to her father in St. Louis. Emma describes her as a "great artist and…
Mary Devlin Booth
She is the first wife of Edwin Booth and performs the Juliet to Cushman's Romeo in 1858. She performs (Juliet) with Cushman in her farewell tour: April 26 - May 8 (Baltimore), May 31 - June 12 (Boston), June 21-July 6 (Niblo's, New York). She marries…
Accounts of Charlotte Cushman's Life, Notes by Stebbins
This document is a collection of different quotes given by Charlotte Cushman before her death. It is supposedly written by Emma Stebbins and ranges from family history, childhood experiences, financial struggles, to early career ambitions and…
Criticism of Cushman's Performance as Romeo, May 29, 1847
Article or chapter that is dismissive of the Cushman sisters performing Romeo and Juliet; The article describes the 1845 performance as "disgustingly monstrous grossness of such a perversion" by the "transatlantic sisters." Without mentioning their…
Letter from Frances Anne Kemble to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
A social note from Frances (Fanny) Anne Kemble
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Duke University Library, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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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…