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 to Mr. Charke, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, and being belov'd by a Lady of great Fortune, who intended to marry her. V. Her being 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 humourous and interesting Occurrences. Written by herself.

People / Organizations

• Charlotte Charke (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LIX. [1759]

Publication year

1759-1759

ESTC No.

T197162

Grub Street ID

230352

Description

277,[1]p.,plate : port. ; 12⁰

Uncontrolled note

A reissue of the second edit. of 1755? Cf. t68298