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"Foreign Intelligence", Manchester examiner and times, May 29, 1852
This short entry reports on Charlotte Cushman's earnings from her professional tour in the United States, after which she would revisit England before retiring from stage.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Godey's Arm-Chair," Godey's Lady's Book, May 1852 to [June] 1892
"Godey's Arm-Chair", later known as "Our Arm Chair", is a column in Godey's Lady's Book that covers a variety of topics, ranging from literary reviews to local news to lifestyle advice. The column is superseded by "The Search Light" in October…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Apr 13, 1852
Greenwood regrets the lack of correspondence between Fields and her but is overjoyed at the prospect of seeing him again in England. She will leave Rome on the 15th and travel to Naples and Florence with the Hills. Recently she has not been in good…
Reprint of Greenwood Letter, Daily American Telegraph, April 12, 1852
The reprint of the National Era starts with an account of Mary Stuart. Eventually, however, the article pays tribute to Charlotte Cushman as a hard-working genius on stage characterized by passion, tenderness, force, and…
"Letters from the Capital," by Grace Greenwood, National Era, 1852
Grace Greenwood offers a glowing review of Cushman's performances in Washington, D.C. (as Romeo and Rosalind respectively) that stresses the sexual undertones of her audience's attraction to the actress (e.g. "She compells your half-bewildered…
"Letters from the Capital," National Era, April 1, 1852
Another example of Grace Greenwood's column "Letters from the Capital" for the National Era.
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"Miss Cushman", Era, Feb 1, 1852
This article addresses the false rumours of Charlotte Cushman's death and reports on the certainty of her recovery as she is back in favourable health.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"Letter from Grace Greenwood," The North Star, Jan 15, 1852
This is an example of circulation of Grace Greenwood's letters, reprinted from the Era in The North Star. Greenwood writes about her stay at the Irving House, where she encounters Governor-President of Hungary, Lajos Kossuth.
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"Letters from the Capital," National Era, Jan 15, 1852
An example of one of Greenwood's letters reporting about the political life in Washington DC
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Newspaper.com
Greenwood Leaves, Second Series, 1852
Greenwood publishes her letters in a second series of her Greenwood Leaves.For instance, letter no. 12 is published in the National Era, Sept 23, 1852.The first series was published two years earlier, in 1850.
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Archive.org
"United States", Daily News, Oct 20, 1851
This short entry, in the section about United States, reports that Charlotte Cushman, along with Catherine Hayes and others, were performing on stage in New York to "crowded audiences".
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"California", Jackson's Oxford Journal, Aug 30, 1851
This is a short entry under news from America reports on the rumours that Charlotte Cushman has "adopted male attire" permanently.
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The British Library Newspapers,Gale Digital Collections
"MISS CUSHMAN IN MALE ATTIRE", Illustrated American News, Aug 9, 1851.
This article reports on Charlotte Cushman donning a male attire and going about her daily activities during her vacation at the Saut, in Ste Marie Hotel. It also states her decision to wear men's clothing for the rest of her life.
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"THE DEAD MAN'S MONEY. A TALE OF NEW YORK. BOOK I. Chapter X.", Illustrated American News, Aug 9, 1851.
A section of a serialized book chapter, it refers to Charlotte Cushman as the only great actor in the United States and complains about lesser actors from England immigrating to the States.
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EBSCO Research Databases
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, July 25, 1851
Greenwood is saddened by the death of Eliza and offers Fields her condolences. She regrets not having known her better and describes her as "a [quite] and amiable being" and bearing "an atmosphere of love like a light perfume of…
Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, June 6, 1851
Greenwood is ready to send Fields the copy for the new collection. He can start printing as soon as he receives the last story when it has been published in the Era. If there is too much material he may omit the first nine letters and a sketch or an…
"Charlotte Cushman as she was, and as she is", Spirit of the Times, Mar 15, 1851
This article pays respect to Charlotte Cushman and her successful career and announces that she will perform for the last time in New Orleans, before officially retiring from stage.
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EBSCO Research Databases
"Letters from the Capital," National Era, Feb 13, 1851
An example of one of Greenwood's letters reporting about the political life in Washington DC
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Newspaper.com
Daniel Holmes's Journal History of a Young Lady (1848-1851)
The following information is provided by the Boston Athenaeum:"Journal describing his life as a merchant in New Orleans, and his young family, particularly the development of his first daughter, Georgine, and the birth, illness, and death of his…
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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…