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Barrett's Lecture "Charlotte Cushman" (1889)
A Lecture by L. Barrett, with an Appendix Containing a Letter from Joseph N. Ireland
The quote from Barrett given in Waters's biography of Cushman shows that Barrett was a great admirer of Cushman.
The quote from Barrett given in Waters's biography of Cushman shows that Barrett was a great admirer of Cushman.
"Grace Greenwood," Waukesha Daily Freeman, July 13, 1882
Sarah K. Bolton writes a favorable biographical account of Grace Greenwood. Bolton introduces the article by characterizing her relationship to Greenwood from admiration from a distance to affection as long-term acquaintences.The author states that…
Bradford's "Charlotte Cushman" (1925/1932)
In his biography Biography and the Human Heart (1932), Bradford republished the article (The North American Review, Vol. 221, No. 827 (Jun. - Aug., 1925)) as a chapter. Other biographical chapters covered Walt Whitman or Henry Longfellow, for…
"New Ornaments for Central Park," Burlington Free Press, June 19, 1869
This article reprints a passage written by Anne Brewster in the Philadelphia Bulletin which describes the process of Emma Stebbins creating her sculpture for the Central Park in New York.
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Newspaper.com
"She Wears a Peruke," Hartford Daily Courant, Jan 26, 1877
Brewster reports on her sighting of Eugénie of France at the Vatican. She recounts her shock at the appearance of the Empress, as Brewster had previously known her for her "rare beauty." Especially her peruke aroused outrage among the…
[Fragment of] Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Feb 19, 1847
Postmark: Feb 19, 1847The first part of the letter is missing. Chorley congratulates Cushman on her "great success."Parts of letter illegible due to tape, see blog entry.Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division,…
Poem by Eliza Cook addressed to Charlotte Cushman, July 24, 1845
A short love letter / poem
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman
Cook praises Cushman for her part of Bianca in Milman's tragedy Fazio.It is republished in Eliza Cook’s Journal on May 21, 1853.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Poem by Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman, June, 1846
A love letter from Cook devoted to Cushman, addressed to C******** C****** but obvious to those in her social circle. The poem is published in the Weekly Dispatch on June 14, 1846.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript…
Poem by Eliza Cook to Charlotte Cushman
A love letter written in the form of a poem by Eliza Cook and addressed to Charlotte Cushman.
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Unknown to Charlotte Cushman, Aug 22, 1859
Song, Drawings
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Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Eliza Cook's Journal, Cushman mention, March 3, 1854
Personal account of Miss Bremer about Charlotte Cushman
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Hathi Trust
"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
"IMPROMPTU. TO CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN", Eliza Cook's Journal, July 30, 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
"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.
Credit
Gale Digital Collections,Nineteenth Century Collections Online
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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…