Charke, Charlotte

ID 1205
Last Name Charke
First Name Charlotte
Title
Gender Transgender
Date of Birth 1713-01-13
Date of Death 1760-04-16
Place of Birth London
Place of Death London
VIAF URI http://viaf.org/viaf/34689258
Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Charke
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Image URL https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Charlotte_Charke_%28cropped%29.jpg
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Author The art of management; or, tragedy expell'd. By Mrs. Charlotte Charke. 1735
Author 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 Scrolling - 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. 1755
Author 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. Charks, and its Consequences. IV. Her Adventures in Mens Cloaths, going by the Name of Mr. Brown, 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 Scrolling - Player; with various and surprizing vicissirudes [sic] of Fortune, during nine Years Peregrination. VII. Her turning Pastry Cook, &c. in Wales. With several extremely humourons [sic] and interesting Occarrences [sic]. Written by herself. The Second Edition. 1755
Author The history of Charley and Patty: or, the friendly strangers ... Written by Mrs Charke ... 1755
Author The mercer, or fatal extravagance: being a true narrative of the life of Mr. Wm. Dennis. Mercer, in Cheapside, London. The Occurrences herein related, are well worthy the Observation of the Reader, and proper to be Regarded, by every Mechanick in Great Britain. Written by Mrs. Charke, Author of the Life of Henry Dumont, Esq; And Miss Charlotte Evelyn, &c. &c. 1755
Author The history of Henry Dumont, Esq; and Miss Charlotte Evelyn. Consisting Of Variety of Entertaining Characters, and very Interesting Subjects; With some Critical Remarks on Comick Actors. By Mrs. Charke. 1756
Author The history of Charley and Patty: or the friendly strangers ... Written by Mrs. Charke ... 1757
Author The lover's treat: or, unnatural hatred. Being a true narrative as deliver'd to the Author by one of the Family who was principally concern'd in the following Account. Written by Mrs. Charke, Author of Dumont and Miss Charlotte Evelyn. 1758
Author 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. The Second Edition. 1759
Author A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq. Written by herself. 1827
Author A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke, youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq. Written by herself. 1829

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"Charke, Charlotte" The Women's Print History Project, 2019, Person ID 1205, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/person/1205. Accessed 2025-07-18.

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