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Wojczuk, Tana.
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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Lesbian actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Theater -- History -- 19th century.
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Cushman, Charlotte, 1816-1876.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Lesbian actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Theater -- History -- 19th century.
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Lady Romeo : the radical and revolutionary life of
Charlotte
Cushman
, America's first celebrity / Tana Wojczuk.
by
Wojczuk, Tana.
Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2020.
Call #:
792.028092 C986w
Subjects
Cushman
,
Charlotte
,
1816-1876
.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Lesbian actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Theater -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN:
9781501199523 (hc)
Alternate title:
Radical and revolutionary life of
Charlotte
Cushman
, America's first celebrity
Edition:
1st Avid Reader Press hardcover ed.
Description:
viii, 226 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-216) and index.
Summary:
"For fans of Book of Ages and American Eve, this illuminating and enthralling biography of 19th-century queer actress
Charlotte
Cushman
portrays her radical lifestyle that riveted New York City and made headlines across America...From the very beginning, she was a radical. At age nineteen,
Charlotte
Cushman
, America's beloved actress and the country's first true celebrity, left her life, and countless suitors, behind to make it as a Shakespearean actress. After revolutionizing the role of Lady Macbeth in front of many adoring fans, she went on the road, performing in cities across a dividing America and building her fame. She was everywhere. And yet, her name has faded in the shadows of history...Now, for the first time in decades,
Cushman
's story comes to full and brilliant life in this definitive, exhilarating, and enlightening biography of the 19th-century icon. With rarely seen letters, Wojczuk reconstructs the formative years of
Cushman
's life, set against the excitement and drama of New York City in the 1800s, featuring a cast of luminaries and revolutionaries that changed the cultural landscape of America forever....A vivid portrait of an astonishing and uniquely American life, Lady Romeo reveals one of the most remarkable women in United States history, and restores her to the center stage where she belongs."--Publisher.
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