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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876. Charlotte Cushman letters to various correspondents, 1842-1874 (MS Thr 130): Guide.


"creator" Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876.
Title: Charlotte Cushman letters to various correspondents,
Dates: 1842-1874.
Abstract: Letters from American actress Charlotte Cushman to various correspondents.
Extent: 1 volume (.16 linear ft.)
Language: Collection materials are in English.
Identification: MS Thr 130

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62M-352. Received from various sources, various dates.

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Charlotte Cushman Letters to Various Correspondents, 1842-1874 (MS Thr 130). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

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

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Letters from Cushman to various correspondents concerning finance, rehearsal times and schedules for plays, and how much Cushman charges for play readings. Letters also discuss the different plays in which Cushman was performing in, and a letter to a newspaper editor complaining about a bad review of Cushman's performance. Collection also contains some visiting cards with photographs on them, and a literary manuscript entitled Charlotte Cushman's Honeymoon.

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