Neither Cushman nor her circle of friends forgot to live. — write Julia Markus, on Charlotte (image via Wikimedia Commons) She played Juliet. And Romeo. And Hamlet, legendarily. As the first "superstar" actress of her time, Charlotte had her pick of roles — male and female alike. She eventually managed her own theater house in Philadelphia, still making time to take the stage as both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth himself.
A Woman to Know: Charlotte Cushman
A Woman to Know: Charlotte Cushman
A Woman to Know: Charlotte Cushman
Neither Cushman nor her circle of friends forgot to live. — write Julia Markus, on Charlotte (image via Wikimedia Commons) She played Juliet. And Romeo. And Hamlet, legendarily. As the first "superstar" actress of her time, Charlotte had her pick of roles — male and female alike. She eventually managed her own theater house in Philadelphia, still making time to take the stage as both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth himself.