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"Memorabilia of Charlotte Cushman," Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb 27, 1876
The article seeks to contribute to a favorable public image of the actress who is criticized by the Nation after her death as well as, apparently, runs the risk of being depicted as unreligious. This article in the Chicago Daily Tribune counters…
"All Sorts," Indiana State Sentinel, March 6, 1878
The article announces that Stebbins's biography about Charlotte Cushman will soon be published. The journalist describes Stebbins as "the intimate companion and trusted confidant of the great actress."
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"Charlotte Cushman's Grave," Evening Bulletin, May 19, 1882
The article claims that Cushman is the "most distinguished woman buried in Mount Auburn." It describes the gravesite, Cushman's career path, and comments on her "maiden life":"The reason of her celibacy is unknown, but it may be supposed that her…
"Charlotte Cushman, the Actress." Wood County Reporter, Jan 11, 1883
The article traces the "hopeful possibilities of girlhood" of Cushman "who did not allow herself to be crushed by circumstances." It criticizes old-fashioned ideas of the "women's sphere" and defends Cushman's gender-bending behavior and attitude:…
"THE AMERICAN STAGE", Era, May 9, 1858
This article reports on the rumour that Charlotte Cushman would likely be getting married to Edwin Forrest.
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Frances Albert Doughty's "Noted Bachelors and Spinsters," Catholic World, Aug 1898
"It is always interesting to observe how persons above the average of their kind have demonstrated the usefulness and the happiness of life under exceptional conditions. Biography, however, is as limited in revealing the actual feelings of the great…
"Old Maids," Woman's Voice and Public School Champion, Jan 25, 1896
The article refers to an account of Frances Willard who was asked to provide information on famous "spinsters" or "old maids." The author adds to this list and refers to Willard's account as a "catalogue of famous spinsters."The author, E.E. F.,…
"MISS CUSHMAN", Glasgow Herald, Jun 4, 1858
This article reports that Charlotte Cushman and Susan Cushman Muspratt were present at the President's levee at Washington and had been received by the President with "marked attention". They had also been invited to dinner at homes of "others of the…
"WINTER GARDEN—REAPPEARANCE OF MISS CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", New York Times, Oct 2, 1860
This article reports that Charlotte Cushman performed in the United States the first time in three years due to the long time she spent in Europe. She performed as Mrs. Haller in the play The Stranger at Winter Garden drew a large crowd. Among the…
"CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", New York Weekly, Dec 20, 1860
A poem dedicated to Charlotte Cushman.
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"Theatrical Gossip", New York Times, Jul 9, 1860
This article reports that Charlotte Cushman arrived in the United States on the Persia and has plans of visiting California shortly.
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[no title], Cincinnati Daily Press, Dec 13, 1861
This short entry in a section dedicated for house wives reports that Charlotte Cushman is in Rome and is mostly engaging in charitable activities.
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Letter from Charlotte Cushman and Emma Stebbins to the Fields family, May 3, 1860
Cushman expresses her delight upon receiving a letter from the Fields while they were in Florence. She will leave Rome on May 13th, weather permitting, and plans to arrive in London on May 25th or 26th. She will pick up the Crows in Paris along the…
Record of the Metropolitan Fair in Aid of the United States Sanitary Commission Held at New York in April 1864
The excerpt praises Cushman's performance of "Macbeth" together with Edwin Booth retrospectively""It was perhaps the most memorable of all the public performances given to the Sanitary Commission."The record ispublished in 1867, three years after the…
Grace Greenwood and Charlotte Cushman in Rome, <em>Sunbury American</em>, Dec 4, 1852
Grace Greenwood and Charlotte Cushman traveled to Rome. Greenwood is described as a "bleu."
"The Independent Lecture Course," Albany Evening Journal, Nov 26, 1862
An article announcing Greenwood's independent lecture about personal recollections from Washington, London, and Rome, referred to as "charming gossip." Meanwhile the paper emphasizes the artistic and literary content from Rome and London, while the…
"Grace Greenwood," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov 24, 1863
Grace Greenwood's work as a lecturer is praised.
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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…