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18 february 1876 boston , massachusetts , usa boston , massachusetts , usa 23 july 1816 charlotte cushman ambrotype.jpg charlotte cushman
 charlotte saunders cushman
charlotte cushman

charlotte saunders cushman -lrb- july 23 , 1816 -- february 18 , 1876 -rrb- was an american stage actress .
her voice was noted for its full contralto register , and she was able to play both male and female parts .
she lived intermittently in rome , in an expatriate colony of prominent artists and sculptors , some of whom became part of her tempestuous private life .
