"Grace Greenwood," Carbondale Leader, Feb 28, 1874
Dublin Core
Title
"Grace Greenwood," Carbondale Leader, Feb 28, 1874
Subject
Lippincott, Sara Jane (pseudonym: Grace Greenwood), 1832-1904
Citation of Different Periodical / Reprint
Journalists/Writers
Beauty
Gender Norms
Description
The article is a reprint from the Washington Press. It mentions Greenwood's talent as a dramatic reader and her genius as a writer. Adhering to gender norms, the author stresses Greenwood's beauty and comments that "[i]t is so rare that beauty and genius are wedded to one soul."
Credit
Source
Publisher
[A.W.] Cook & Borst
Date
1874-02-28
Type
Reference
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Text
[...] At the last Saturday "reunion" Grace Greenwood in her inimitable way, gave us dramatic readings in costume. Her personations exceeded anything the writer has seen on the stage or in private life. Charlotte Cushman, Fanny Kemble, Scott Siddons, last but not least, make all the stars of the first magnitude that we have now in this particular heavens of genius. Attorney-general Williams says "that he looks upon Grace Greenwood as the best writer and the most gifted woman in the country." [...] It is so rare that beauty and genius are wedded to one soul. [...]
Provenance
https://www.newspapers.com/image/639235434. Accessed 9 June 2021.
Location
Carbondale, PA, US
Geocode (Latitude)
41.5736935
Geocode (Longitude)
-75.5018508
Length (range)
150-500
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Collection
Citation
“"Grace Greenwood," Carbondale Leader, Feb 28, 1874,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/695.