Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876

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Dates:
Birth 1816
Death 1862
Birth 1816-07-23
Death 1876-02-18
Birth 1816
Death 1876

Biographical notes:

Cushman originally trained as an opera singer, but not having sufficient talent she shifted to the stage. She acted both in the U.S. and in England and lived for a time in Rome among an American expatriate community made up mostly of lesbian artists and sculptors.

From the description of [Letter] 1873 Mar. 12, The Arlington, Washington, D.C. [to] Dear friend / Charlotte Cushman. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 212207092

Epithet: American actress

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000987.0x000070

American actress.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Winter Garden", to Mr. Davidson, [1861] Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530770

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to F. C. Wemyss of Pratt & Wemyss, 1844 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270515843

Charlotte Saunders Cushman was an actress who appeared in productions in the United States and Great Britain. For biographical information, see Notable American Women, 1607-1950 (1971).

From the description of Letters, 1858-1864 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 19332636

From the description of Letters, 1837-1874 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 19332637

Cushman was an American actress who excelled in tragic or character parts; she made her first appearance on stage in 1836 as Lady MacBeth.

From the description of Letters to various correspondents, 1842-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612378880

From the guide to the Charlotte Cushman letters to various correspondents, 1842-1874., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Boston, Mass. resident.

From the description of Letter, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 38520654

Actress.

From the description of Charlotte Cushman papers, 1823-1941 (bulk 1861-1875). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979903

Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) was an American actress.

From the description of Letter by Charlotte Cushman to [Mr. Murrays?], 1841. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 79167885

Biographical Note

1816, July 23 Born, Boston, Mass. 1835 Operatic debut as Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, Tremont Theatre, Boston, Mass. Strained voice during performance at the St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, La.; turned to acting 1836 First performance as Lady Macbeth in a benefit production of Macbeth, New Orleans, La. Debut, Bowery Theatre, New York, N.Y., as Lady Macbeth 1837 First appeared as Meg Merrilies in Guy Mannering 1842 1844 Stage manager, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. 1844 Toured with William Charles Macready Went to England 1845 Debut in London, England, as Bianca in Fazio at the Princess Theatre 1849 1852 Toured in America 1852 Announced retirement and moved to England 1857 Returned to America to appear as Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII, Burton's Theatre, New York, N.Y. 1858 1870 Lived in semi-retirement, Rome, Italy 1860 Performed in New Haven, Conn. 1863 Gave series of performances on behalf of the United States Sanitary Commission 1874 Farewell performance at Booth's Theater, New York, N.Y. 1875 Farewell performance in Boston, Mass. Last appearance on stage, Easton, Pa. 1876, Feb. 18 Died, Boston, Mass.

From the guide to the Charlotte Cushman Papers, 1823-1941, (bulk 1861-1875), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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