Autograph letter signed from Joseph Norton Ireland, Bridgeport, to William Winter [manuscript], 1876 February 29.

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Autograph letter signed from Joseph Norton Ireland, Bridgeport, to William Winter [manuscript], 1876 February 29.

Discusses Charlotte Cushman.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876

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Charlotte Saunders Cushman (July 23, 1816 – February 18, 1876) was an American stage actress. Her voice was noted for its full contralto register, and she was able to play both male and female parts. She lived intermittently in Rome, in an expatriate colony of prominent artists and sculptors, some of whom became part of her tempestuous private life. Cushman made her initial professional appearance at age eighteen on April 8, 1835 at Boston's Tremont Theatre. She then went to New Orleans where sh...

Ireland Joseph Norton, 1817-1898

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Joseph Norton Ireland, theatre historian. From the description of Joseph N. Ireland Collection, ca. 1826-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165124 From the description of Joseph N. Ireland Collection, ca. 1826-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78811839 ...

Barrett, Lawrence, 1838-1891

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Lawrence Barrett was manager of his own dramatic company. From the description of Agreement between Lawrence Barrett and Fred C. Mosley [manuscript], 1882 June 10. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 281643577 Lawrence Barrett, actor. John Weiss, Reverend, lecturer and scholar on Shakespeare. From the description of Letter to John Weiss, 1873-1876. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41416811 American author and actor. From ...

Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...