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"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,…
"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
"TO MISS CUSHMAN.—HELENA'S SONG", Liverpool Mercury, Aug 21, 1855
This is a poem dedicated to Charlotte Cushman.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Amusements", Bristol Mercury and Western Counties Advertiser, Feb 24, 1855
This is a list of announcements about Charlotte Cushman performing at the Theatre-Royal in Bristol for three nights, each a different role.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN, ON SEEING HER PLAY "BIANCA," IN MILMAN'S TRAGEDY OF "FAZIO"", Eliza Cook's Journal,[no date], 1853
This is a poem in Eliza Cook's journal written by her and dedicated to Charlotte Cushman.
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Gale Digital Collections,Nineteenth Century Collections Online
"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE", Liverpool Mercury, Dec 6, 1853
This article reports that Charlotte Cushman, Susan Cushman and James Sheridan Muspratt were among the "crowded audience" at the Theatre-Royal watching Helen Faucit's performance in the play, The Stranger.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale…
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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…