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The Well-Known Troublemaker: A Life Of Charlotte Charke
The WellKnown Troublemaker A Life Of Charlotte Charke Author:Fidelis Morgan A biography of the eccentric and wilful 18th century actress-manager-writer, Charlotte Charke. — Charke was the youngest (and unwanted) daughter of the celebrated actor, playwright and Poet Laureate, Colley Cibber. — Rebelling against her father's outmoded theatrical style, Charke sided with the playwright Henry Fielding. Their contro... more »versial work triggered the government to bring in the Stage Licensing Act of 1737. Whereas Fielding took to the novel, Charlotte spent the rest of her life struggling to make a living as an actor, and to break the devastating grip of the licensing act upon the English stage.
Charke's complete autobiography is printed within the book, and interspersed with Fidelis's original research, which unearthed several new pieces of information on Charlotte Charke's extraordinary life and career.« less