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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

Title: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
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Note:Printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, A. Dodd, in the Strand, and E. Cook, at the Royal Enchange, 1755
  
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Subject:Actors -- England -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
Subject:Autobiographies -- England -- London -- 18th century -- Women authors
Subject:Bookplates -- 18th century
Subject:Charke, Charlotte, 1713-1760
Subject:Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757 -- Family -- Early works to 1800
Subject:Imprints -- 18th century -- England -- London
Subject:Narratives -- England -- London -- 18th century -- Women authors
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