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Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century.</p> <p>We invite you to either look for specific items via the tag cloud at the bottom of the page or the search function at the top, <a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/browse?collection=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">browse all items</a> in this collection, or explore thematic compilations of selected items in our "<a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/exhibits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Exhibits</a>."</p> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/c4226e025914fe32ca1542c728bd11cc.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="237.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: location of items in collection, size nodes)</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG"><img title="Item Locations" alt="Item Locations" src="https://archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/44bccce1e23bf9efe34d0078d3cc97f0.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="349.5" height="324.5" /></a>(<a href="http://hdlab.stanford.edu/palladio/">Palladio</a> visualization, Dec 2021: letter correspondence for items<br />that have values defined for "location sender" AND "location recipient," size nodes)</h6> <p></p> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress New York Public Library Philadelphia Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1816-00-00/1920-00 Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Theater Performance Participants Names of individuals or groups participating in the event Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 Location The location of the interview 240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, US Geocode (Latitude) 39.9480186 Geocode (Longitude) -75.165197 Provenance What is the source of the piece of information, where is it derived from? E.g. archive (e.g. scans), research notes by a someone who had access to archival material, published (e.g. in an edited version) , citation (e.g. cited in secondary literature) The Library Company of Philadelphia, <a href="http://pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48992/F?func=direct&amp;doc_number=000223056&amp;solr_nav%5Bid%5D=9ca47b70d48ef9878bb1&amp;solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&amp;solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=23">http://pacscl.exlibrisgroup.com:48992/F?func=direct&amp;doc_number=000223056&amp;solr_nav%5Bid%5D=9ca47b70d48ef9878bb1&amp;solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&amp;solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=23</a>. Accessed 25 Jan 2021. Secondary Texts: Comments Secondary sources that have explicitly commented on the respective item or raised important concerns/questions that are of interest "Cushman had returned to America for a series of benefit performances as Lady Macbeth, the role that had launched her career twenty-eight years before. Those sold-out appearances in four northern cities would net over eight thousand dollars for the Sanitary Commission. She hoped to recite the ode on the eve of her return to Europe." (Gollin 39) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sanitary Commission Performance, Sept 12, 1863 Description An account of the resource The Library Company of Philadelphia collects the following original wording from a document that advertises Cushman's performance. The document was found in a scrapbook:<br /><a>"Academy of Music. Benefit of the United States Sanitary Commission on Saturday eve’ng, Sept. 12, ’63. : On which occasion the distinguished tragedienne, Miss Charlotte Cushman will appear in her world-renowned rendition of Lady Macbeth! Miss Cushman now makes a return to the stage for most positively one night only, expressly for the benefit of the fund of the above commission, and tenders her artistic services without fee or reward! The eminent tradedian, Mr. Edwin Booth has, in the kindest manner, voluntarily tendered his valuable services, and will appear in the character of Macbeth. ... Prices of admission: Parquet and parquet circle, $1 00 ... Private boxes, 20 00 Box office open for the sale of reserved seats, daily, from 9, A.M. to 4, P.M. until performance. Tickets can also be procured at all the principal hotels. Doors open at quarter-past 7. Commence at 8 precisely"<br /><br /></a> <h3><strong>Credit</strong></h3> <p><a href="http://www.librarycompany.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Library Company of Philadelphia</a></p> <a><br /><br /><br /></a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-12 Type The nature or genre of the resource Event Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0561 Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 Actors and Actresses--English Actors and Actresses--US American Travel Reports Civil War press coverage travel/touring