A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq.) containing :
I. an account of her birth, education, and mad pranks committed in her youth, II. her coming on the stage, success there, and sundry theatrical anecdotes, III. her marriage in mens cloaths, and being belov'd by a lady of great fortune, who intended to marry her, V. her gentleman to a certain peer, VI. her commencing strolling-player with various and surprizing vicissitudes of fortune, during nine years peregrination, VII. her turning pastry cook, &c in Wales, with several extremely humorous and interesting occurrences /
written by herself

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Main Author

Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760

Related Names

Cook, E., bookseller
Dodd, Anne, bookseller
Reeve, W. (William), -1759, bookseller

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, A. Dodd, in the Strand, and E. Cook, at the Royal Enchange, 1755

Subjects

Cibber, Colley, > Cibber, Colley, / 1671-1757 > Cibber, Colley, / 1671-1757 / Family > Cibber, Colley, / 1671-1757 / Family / Early works to 1800
Charke, Charlotte, > Charke, Charlotte, / 1713-1760
Actors > Actors / England > Actors / England / Biography > Actors / England / Biography / Early works to 1800
Imprints > Imprints / 18th century > Imprints / 18th century / England > Imprints / 18th century / England / London.
Bookplates > Bookplates / 18th century.
Narratives > Narratives / England > Narratives / England / London > Narratives / England / London / 18th century > Narratives / England / London / 18th century / Women authors.
Autobiographies > Autobiographies / England > Autobiographies / England / London > Autobiographies / England / London / 18th century > Autobiographies / England / London / 18th century / Women authors.

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[2], 277, [1] p. : port ; 16 cm

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