Mary Hartwell Catherwood was an American writer of popular historical romances, short stories, and poetry. Early in her career she published under her birth name, Mary Hartwell, and under the pseudonym Lewtrah. She was known for setting her works in the Midwest, for a strong interest in American dialects, and for bringing a high standard of historical accuracy to the period detail of her novels.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Otis Skinner was an American stage actor active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Cabinet Card circa 1900–1910 NYPL Digital Gallery
Skinner as Shylock
Otis Skinner as Col. Philippe Bridau, painted in 1919 by George Luks