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"The Miss Cushmans", People's Journal, Vol 2, July 18, 1846
"Miss Cushman", Glasgow Herald, May 11, 1846
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"Haymarket Theatre", Caledonian Mercury, Jan 5, 1846
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Excerpts from Fanny Seward's Diary, 1863-1864, Cushman mentions
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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…
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Wallack's Memories of Fifty Years (1889)
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"The Weekly Record," Howitt's Journal, Vol 1, 1847
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"Famous Old Maids," Morning Oregonian, July 19, 1895
" A Gallant Army of Famous Spinsters," Daily Picayne, June 2, 1895
"Memories of Three Great Women," New-York Tribune, Jul 21, 1890
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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…