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"TO MISS CUSHMAN'S PERSONIFICATION OF ROMEO", Liverpool Mercury, Aug 14, 1855
This is a poem dedicated to Charlotte Cushman imagined as Romeo—as performed and personified by her in her performances in Romeo and Juliet.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Charlotte Cushman: The Story of Her Love as Told by Celia Logan," Lowell Daily Citizen, Aug 14, 1877
Celia Logan cleverly positions herself as an actress who performed with Charlotte Cushman on stage. This joint engagement allows her to present herself as having had access to intimate knowledge about the actress and her relationships to two men,…
"NEW MUSIC", Morning Chronicle, May 11, 1855
This article announces the release of six songs written and composed by Elizabeth Philp and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman and reviews them.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"The American Stage. Theatrical Items," Era, May 9, 1858
The newspaper reprints rumors about a marriage between Forrest and Cushman.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"THE DRAMA IN AMERICA", Era, July 18, 1858
This is primarily a review of Charlotte Cushman's performance as Lady Gay Spanker in the play London Assurance, but also generally remarks on her acting—especially in the roles of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, and Mrs. Haller in The Stranger. It claims…
"Charlotte Cushman," San Francisco Evening Bulletin, Dec 1, 1870
The article is a reprint from the New York World and informs about where Cushman used to live in Rome, where she is currently staying at, in New York with her sister Susan Cushman, who, however, had already died in 1859. Cushman is about to establish…
"Charlotte Cushman's Will," Boston Daily Globe, May 2, 1876
The article gives a detailed account of people and "annuities" as mentioned in Cushman's will. It also quotes from the original document.Stebbins is named last for the first group of people which includes mostly family members and Sallie Mercer.…
"Charlotte Cushman's Will," Chicago Daily Tribune, May 5, 1876
The article informs about the bequests and annuities in Charlotte Cushman's will after the last witness showed up at the Probate Office and the will could be admitted.The article focuses on Edwin C. Cushman's family in the last part. Emma Crow…
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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…