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"Miss Cushman", Glasgow Herald, May 11, 1846
This article anticipates the arrival of Charlotte Cushman and her sister Susan Cushman, and their performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Adelphi Theatre. The articles states that there is much excitement about Cushman's performance as Romeo, which…
"Reviews", Liverpool Mercury, Aug 16, 1846
This article reports on a lithograph of Charlotte Cushman being produced and valued at an astonishingly low price. It also praises Cushman on her skills and talent in acting, but disagreeing with Connoisseur that she is in the only tragic actress at…
"First Impressions of Cushman's Romeo", People's Journal, Vol 2, July 18, 1846
This is a review of Charlotte Cushman's performance as Romeo at the Haymarket Theatre in London. The article praises her performance and compares it to that of William Macready. However, her fine qualities as actress are also deemed by the article as…
"Provincial Theatres and Gossip", Era, Aug 2, 1846
This short entry reports the news that Charlotte and Susan Cushman are about to make limited appearances in the Surrey Theatre.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"The Theatres", Era, Jan 4, 1846
This is a long, detailed review of Charlotte and Susan Cushman's performance of Romeo and Julietat the Haymarket Theatre in London. The review contains high praise of Charlotte Cushman and her talents as an actress and the Cushman sisters' appearance…
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
"Miss Cushman's Romeo", Era, June 21, 1846
This article is a detailed review of Charlotte Cushman's performance as Romeo. The critic expresses his dislike for the performance and deems it far from satisfactory. Cushman is criticized for failing to embody the youth and character of Romeo…
"The Connoisseur", Northern Star, Aug 15, 1846
A short entry reviewing and advertising two articles containing a memoir of Charlotte Cushman.
Credit
NCSE: Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition
"'Brief Chronicler of the Times'", Manchester Times, May 14, 1847
This article reports on Charlotte Cushman's health, stating that she "lies dangerously ill at Chester," after injuring her spine on her journey from Belfast.
Credit
The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"The Misses Cushman", Manchester Times, Jan 22, 1847
This article contains the review of Charlotte and Susan Cushman's performances in Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal in London and mentions a few other of Cushman's performances as comparison. It also reports that the biographical article written…
"A Real Romeo", Northern Star, Jan 9, 1847
This short entry reports on Susan Cushman's romantic attachment to a young Englishman from Liverpool.
Credit
NCSE: Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition
"America", Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser, Oct 13, 1849
This short entry, from the section in the newspaper about America, reports that Eliza Cook is visiting the United States with Charlotte Cushman.
Credit
The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Rogers (the poet) and the Misses Cushman", Northern Star, Dec 8, 1849
This short entry concerns the rumours about Susan Cushman's wedding and Samuel Roger's wife's remark that the former should marry her sister Charlotte Cushman.
Credit
NCSE: Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition
"Poetry. Poetical Dedication of a Volume", Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, Nov 30, 1848
This a poem written by Eliza Cook and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman from her volume of poems published that year.CreditThe British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Theatres, etc.", Era, Oct 10, 1847
This article contains a detailed review of Charlotte Cushman's perfomance as Lady Macbeth in the Princess' Theatre alongside William Macready. Cushman and Macready are compared on the basis of appearance and performance and Cushman is thoroughly…
"Queen's Theatre.— Miss Cushman. 'The Scornful Lady.'", Manchester Examiner and Times, Jan 2, 1849
This article is a review of Charlotte Cushman's performances in Fletcher and Beaumont's Scornful Lady and Bulwer's Lady of Lyons.It also reviews Matilda Hays' debut performance as Pauline alongside Cushman in Lady of Lyons. Hays is mentioned as…
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
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Emma Crow Cushman, June 10, 1860
Cushman thanks Emma for taking care of her nephew and appreciates the letter he sent Cushman as she feels that her consideration for him went unappreciated. Cushman also asks Emma to send a list of the places she will visit and talks about future…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Emma Crow Cushman, June 12, 1860
Cushman is looking forward to finally seeing Emma in Liverpool again. She informs Emma about possible sleeping arrangements for Dovedale and Manchester on her way to Wales. Cushman also regrets the dreadful weather Emma has to fare with during her…
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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…