https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/files/original/dbe2e7d16e50920b6bdff8b34afcce07.jpg e8b13707bc3b876842aca3d53fd55b30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Frances Anne Kemble Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frances Anne Kemble, 1873. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <<a href="http://www.loc.gov/item/2004673064/">www.loc.gov/item/2004673064/</a>>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cushmania Subject The topic of the resource Cushman, Charlotte Saunders, 1816-1876 Stebbins, Emma, 1815-1882 Gossip--Published Gossip--Private Relationships--Networks Italy--Rome Description An account of the resource A collection of archival material (letters, diaries, articles, auto/biographical accounts) collected from different archives (cf. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/sources/archives/">list</a>) that showcase the life of Charlotte Cushman, one of the most successful US American actresses of the nineteenth century. 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Birth Date 1809 Death Date 1893 Occupation actress Admin Comment Comments for further research, pending questions, tasks that still have to be completed read an Untried Sea; try and find the letetr exchange between Kemble and Combe Birth Name Last name given at birth Kemble Secondary Texts: Comments Secondary sources that have explicitly commented on the respective item or raised important concerns/questions that are of interest Commenting on Kemble's relationship to Cushman, Merrill states that "Cushman was more than willing to help rescue Fanny. Charlotte enjoyed being the savior, and here was a chance to right a great wrong against a woman she adored and render herself indispensable. She offered to help Fanny amass proof of Pierce Butler's infidelities so that Fanny could divorce him and retain custody of her children. But none of Charlotte's overzealous attempts to help were successful. And any slight waning of Fanny's interest was painful to Charlotte. More like a lover than a colleague, and interested friend, or an admiring fan, Charlotte continued to inundate Fanny with flowers, although Fanny was rapidly becoming overhelmed by Charlotte's intensity. [...] Soon Charlotte's efforst seemed to irritate her more than offer relief. Perhaps Fanny was embarrased by Charlotte's effusiveness or by the plainly romantic quality of her attachment. Fanny had only one thing on her mind – retaining her children – and Charlotte's flowers and poetry were of no help or solace" (70-71). Eventually, Fanny and Charlotte parted on bad terms after Fanny no longer appreciated Charlotte's help and affection: "Charlotte was deeply insulted. She had gladly. willingly, offered her assistance, and, now that she was deemed no longer of use, she was being dismissed. Charlotte would harbor ill feelings about Fanny Kemble for years" (Merrill 72). Cushman's "emotional significance for American audiences depended on her recognition that she would have to go to England and achieve renown before the American public would have the right to assert that American talent could rival British which had for so long dominated the American stage. […] The model prominent in their imaginations must have been that of Fanny Kemble, the talented and beautiful British actress who had taken America by storm, accepted the hand of the eligible and aristocratic Philadelphia bachelor, Pierce Butler, and then offended him by refusing to adapt herself to American notions of propriety in marriage. Her notorious separation from her husband had occurred in 1844, and Charlotte Cushman, Fanny's friend and confidante in Philadelphia where the domestic drama had been played out, had been privvy [sic!] to the seamy details of Butler's infidelities and his cruelty in successfully gaining custody of Fanny's children." (Parrott 314–15) Birthplace London Sex Female Nationality English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frances "Fanny" Anne Kemble Butler Description An account of the resource She is married to Mr. Butler but gets divorced. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/1" title="Charlotte Cushman">Charlotte Cushman</a> supports her in her fight for custody. Kemble is an old friend and theatrical colleague of Charlotte Cushman. Eventually, they part on bad terms, as Fanny is disturbed by Charlotte's growing affection and attention which Fanny does not reciprocate. <a href="https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/50" title="George Combe">George Combe</a> is her nephew who raises concerns regarding Cushman's gender-bending performances on stage. Kemble is the niece of famous actress Sarah Siddons. Subject The topic of the resource Kemble, Frances "Fanny" Anne, 1809-1893 Friendship Relationships--Intimate--Opposite-sex Relationships--Networks Actors and Actresses--English Marriage Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Reference Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 0051 respectability same-sex attraction sexuality social capital