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Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Feb 22, 1855
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Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman [?], n.d. [1854?]
Henry F. Chorley asks Cushman to prepare with him a play they are working on together, Duchess Eleanor.(Fragment of a letter?)
Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Jan 27, 1847
Chorley informs Cushman that "Mr. Maddox is obviously indifferent to having" her this spring. He writes about the Haymarket Theatre and the "war of these two opera houses is running higher than I had conceived possible & my own position as a…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Aug 4, 1845
Chorley writes to Charlotte Cushman about his play that he wants to be performed at the Haymarket Theatre, then under the management of Mr Webster. Chorley asks for Cushman's support.Credit
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Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, n.d. [1840s/50s]
Chorley discusses future engangements for Cushman with Mr. Wallack[?] for which he would give her his "Duchess Eleanor" as Cushman is asked to bring a play to be engaged. not dated but must be from the 1840s/50s because Chorley mentions his play…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, n.d.
Chorley seems to inform Charlotte Cushman on performance opportunities and lets her in on his trouble with an unnamed gentleman Chorley is doing business with.Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 28, 1847
Chorley praises Cushman's performance of Queen Katherine and advises her not to be disappointed about less favorable critiques as critics tend to be harsh with new actresses.postmark: Oc 28, 1847; on the first page, it says "Wednesday midnight" which…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, May 8, 1847
Chorley advises Charlotte Cushman to rest and be patient with her recovery. He mentions performances by Fanny Kemble Butler and Jenny Lind.Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington,…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Apr 24, 1847
Chorley critiques Fanny Kemble Butler's performance as Juliet, and confides that "there are very few persons to whom I would write thus much. therefore, pray destroy this letter." Chorley tells Cushman of a Maddox offer for Butler to perform with…
Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 10, 1847
Chorley is placing an affair into Cushman's hands because he finds that it is best if he remains the "man behind the clouds" in this matter. He does not explain this further in the letter.Credit
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Letter from Henry F. Chorley to Charlotte Cushman, Oct 25, 1847
Chorley writes to Cushman about his play "The Duchess," which is in competition with a play by Lowell.Credit
Library of Congress,Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
[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
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Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], June 15, [no year]
Cushman exchanges poems with Anderton and praises her writing. She has reunited with Eliza Cook, who is disappointed that Cushman is so preoccupied with her engagements.Cushman comments on the poor behavior of Mr. S. [Stamnes?] and states that she…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], June 26, [no year]
Cushman has not been able to write Anderton as she has a new role to study and rehearse for. She praises Anderton's writing and returns her verses with annotations from Eliza Cook, who thinks that Anderton exhibits "great poetic talent."Cushman…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], Feb 1, [no year]
Cushman has not been able to write to Anderton as she has been "crowded with visitors." She grows tired of having to follow etiquette "while [her] head & heart are aching." Her employment is renewed until Feb 27, afterward, she will travel to…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], [Dec 1848]
Cushman asks Anderton whether he can come to Manchester as unforeseen circumstances currently prevent Miss Hays from acting.
Credit
Library of Congress, Charlotte Cushman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], [1848]
Cushman will be in Sheffield to attend to some matters with her mother. She asks Anderton whether she will join her on her train ride to Masbro and meet a friend, from whom she has commissioned dress patterns.Cushman is very nervous about the recent…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Sarah Anderton [?], Jan 26, [no year]
Cushman writes about traveling and touring in Ireland and England. She is with Matilda Hays and undergoes homeopathy treatment.As she sends her greetings to Dilberoglue via the addressee, Cushman may have written this letter to Dilberoglue's wife,…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Emma Crow Cushman, July 15, 1860
Cushman mentions Emma's "deep tender passionate love" for her. Cushman laments that she finds herself "constrained" in her action denied "free frank expression of love" for Emma, "for fear of wounding & hurting others."She informs Emma about a…
Letter from Charlotte Cushman to Wayman Crow, July 25, 1860
Emma Stebbins' abscess prevents Stebbins and Cushman from traveling. Cushman informs Wayman Crow about her correspondence with his daughter and assures him that she is traveling "faithfully."Credit
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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…