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"Our Sanitary Fair in Rome," The Methodist, Apr 2, 1864
The preparations of the Sanitary Commission are highlighted. The article praises American artists in Rome, among who Cushman and Stebbins can be found, that contribute to raising money in a patriotic manner. The article names Emma Stebbins and…
"Rome Gossip," Daily Ohio Statesman, March 15, 1867
The article praises both Harriet Hosmer and Charlotte Cushman while paying more attention to the latter. Cushman is described as "muscular," generous, hospitable, and talented. Both are favorably compared to men in terms of their physique.The article…
"Rome – Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer in the Eternal City," Republican Banner, March 10, 1867
It is the same text as in the Daily Ohio Statesman (March 15). The Boston Post is given as the source here as well.
"Plain Girls," Salt Lake Daily Telegraph, Dec 19, 1867
Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer serve as examples of 'plain girls.' The original source of this text is the N.Y. Sun.
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"Miss Hosmer and Charlotte Cushman," Banner of Light, Aug 15, 1868
It is the same text as in the Daily Ohio Statesman (March 15).The article closes with "Letter from Europe." The original source for this reporting (in the context of a much longer report on the US American art market in Rome) is the Boston Post (Feb…
"Harriet Hosmer and Charlotte Cushman at Rome," Chicago Tribune, March 8, 1868
It is the same text as in the Daily Ohio Statesman (March 15). The Boston Post is given as the source here as well.
"Harriet Hosmer – Charlotte Cushman," Coleman's Rural World, Aug 15, 1868
An admirer describes Hosmer's studio and her works as well as Charlotte Cushman's home as a location of frequent gatherings.
The article is followed by a poem from Eliza Cook about how to "make your home beautiful."
The article is followed by a poem from Eliza Cook about how to "make your home beautiful."
"Charlotte Cushman," Harper's Bazaar, Nov 14, 1874
The article summarizes Charlotte Cushman's "brave career." According to the author, Cushman could "exhibit her grand queenliness, her womanly sweetness and dignity." Cherishing most of her performances, the article criticizes the applause she…
"Charlotte Cushman," Harper's Weekly, March 4, 1876
Almost the same wording as in the Harper's Bazar article from Nov 14, 1874. The excerpt also includes the foreign gossip column.
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"Charlotte Cushman's First Appearance in England," Harper's Bazaar, March 18, 1876
James H. Siddons gives a very intimate account of Charlotte Cushman's rise to success in England and describes her struggles and strategies, including a press network and behind-the-scenes accounts.
Maddox is characterized as a capitalist,…
"Memories of Three Great Women," New-York Tribune, Jul 21, 1890
The article shares some memories of the private and artistic lives of Charlotte Cushman, Emma Stebbins, and Harriet Hosmer. Emma Stebbins is mentioned as Charlotte's "friend" and "sharer in [...] artistic aims and pleasures" who "shared an…
"A Gallant Army of Famous Spinsters," Daily Picayne, June 2, 1895
The article strives for a change of labels used for unmarried, successful women. They have been called 'old maids' but the authors makes a case for the term "women bachelors." Harriet Hosmer is mentioned as a prominent example and Charlotte Cushman…
"Famous Old Maids," Morning Oregonian, July 19, 1895
The same text as in The Daily Picayne, June 2, 1895, with a different heading.
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"The New England Girl," The Woman's Voice, Jan 17, 1895
Harriet Prescott Spofford celebrates various examples of "The New England Girl" among whom she identifies Charlotte Cushman as a great actress that fascinated both men and women. The latter especially in her later life. The article also mentions Anne…
"Miss Charlotte Cushman," Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion [1851]
The article traces Cushman's rise to success in Europe, mentioning her tours with Macready and the social circle she has formed: "In private life, she has won many warm and influential friends. Among the British aristocracy, her purity of diction and…
"Grace Greenwood in Italy," New Hampshire Statesman, Apr 16, 1853
The article includes an excerpt from a "private letter" and remarks that, in London, Greenwood "was the frequent guest of eminent literary and noble personages, her sketches of whom have added much to the value of her letters." Rumors about her love…
"The Weekly Record," Howitt's Journal, Vol 1, 1847
Charlotte Cushman is listed among the "representatives of the best portion of American artists" that are a transatlantic product of "true simplicity, such genuine worth, and so natural a possession of the noblest poetic temperament." This…
Biographical sketch of Charlotte Cushman in The New York Dramatic Mirror (published after her death), including a "Hitherto Unpublished Letter"
This article in The New York Dramatic Mirror offers a short, yet laudatory summary of Cushman's theatrical achievements, praising her "stage life [as] one long triumph, covering a period of many years. Her private life was equally triumphant, as…
"Personal Intelligence," The New York Herald, July 8, 1860
Emma Stebbins is described as Charlotte Cushman's "friend." The article infroms the reader about three works of Stebbins among which is the bust of Cushman.
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"Actresses Unhappy Wives," Port Jervis Evening Gazette, Oct 15, 1870
The article is based on the anonymous author's knowledge of Charlotte Cushman and deems Cushman to be "satisfied" with her husbandless condition of "virginity."
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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…