Auto/biographical Accounts about Cushman

Howe's Memories of a Hostess (1922): Annie Fields characterizes Cushman as "Seward-ite in politics" and describes how she "has made money during the war." Fields also speaks of Cushman's "greatness" and adds a review of Cushman performing Macbeth.

Reed's and Powell's Happy Women (1913): A chapter praises the "first great American actress" who came to "immortal fame" as "genius." Cushman is described as dedicated to her work which brought her happiness after an early disappointment in love.

Cornelia Carr's Harriet Hosmer: Letters and Memories (1912)

Bradford's "Charlotte Cushman" (1925/1932)

Coleman's Fifty Years of an Actor's Life (1904)

Stillman's The Autobiography of a Journalist (1901) characterizes Cushman as "womanly malice," with "diabolical magnetism," "not at all scrupulous," a "most dangerous member of society," clever, and as someone who pretended to be benevolent.

Price's A Life of Charlotte Cushman (1894)

Mary Howitt's An Autobiography (1889)

Waters's Charlotte Cushman (1882): The biography is part of an American Actor Series. It focuses on Cushman's stage career and includes letters, lists of performances and casts, advertisements of Cushman's performances, as well as articles.

Byrne's Gossip of the Century: Personal and Traditional Memories (1892): A retrospective account of Cushman as actress and of her private life: The Memories serve as a good example for how the public image changes after Cushman's death and her success as an actress is being forgotten step by step.

Bessie Rayner Belloc's A Passing World (1897)

Louisa Drew's Autobiographical Sketch of Mrs. John Drew (1899): It describes Cushman as Maeder's pupil and displays two photographs of Cushman performing as Romeo and as Mrs. Haller. The autobiography compares Madame Celeste's farewell performances to those of Cushman.

Mrs. Walker's Reminiscences (1876): The biography traces Cushman's successful career and mentions many business partners and friends.

Kate Sanborn's Memories and Anecdotes (1915) recollects a meeting with Harriet Hosmer in her memoirs. Together they reminisce about Hosmer’s friendships with the Brownings, Grace Greenwood, and Charlotte Cushman.

Anne Brewster's "Miss Cushman," Aug 1878: Brewster's article celebrates Cushman's career and her various roles and performances. However, it also gives away some disappointment that their "intimacy ended" abruptly before Cushman's career in England.

Brander Mathews's Edwin Booth and His Contemporaries (1900) includes a biographical sketch by Clara Erskine Clement with excerpts from articles and biographies

Clarke's The Elder and the Younger Booth (1882)

Strang's Players and Plays of the Last Quarter Century (1902): Strang deems Stebbins's biography of Charlotte Cushman to be untrue in parts. Strang gives a detailed account of Cushman's performances and describes Macready as a decisive factor in Cushman's career, the major career boost.

Leman's Memories of an Old Actor (1886): Leman's account offers gossip from 'behind the scenes' about William Rufus Blake, Macready, and Cushman. It also speaks to Cushman's ambitions.

Wallack's Memories of Fifty Years (1889): Wallack presents himself grateful to Charlotte Cushman who was supportive of him as an actor.

Cobbe's Autobiography Life of Frances Power Cobbe (1894) gives insights into Charlotte Cushman's household in Rome

"Charlotte Cushman, the Actress" (Wood County Reporter, Jan 11, 1883): The article traces the "hopeful possibilities of girlhood" of Cushman "who did not allow herself to be crushed by circumstances." It criticizes old-fashioned ideas of the "women's sphere" and defends Cushman's gender-bending behavior and attitude

Frances Elizabeth Willard's A Woman of the Century (1893): Willard's collective biography includes, among others, an entry about Cushman and summarizes her career

In a dramatized biographical account, Elliott depicts a hard-working, ambitious Cushman and her rise to success (The Galaxy, Feb 1869)

Logan's Account of a Selfish Cushman (Deseret News, Nov 1, 1876)

The San Francisco Examiner (May 25, 1877) adds more insights to the longer reprinted article by Logan in the Lowell Daily Citizen, Aug 14, 1877.

This article reprints part of a Washington Chronicle contribution by Celia Logan. The article characterizes Cushman as competitive and vicious in her attempts to prevent success of other actresses (Public Ledger, Oct 6, 1877)