Background
Charlotte Stanton (Goodall) was born in 1766. Her father ran an acting company and that is where she learnt her profession. Her father had bought property in Staffordshire on the profits from his acting company.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Charlotte Goodall
Edit ProfileCareer
She was discovered in Bath where she was playing Rosalind by John Palmer. She appeared in several leading parts in Bristol and Bath before appearing again as Rosalind at Drury Lane. She made the newspapers when she argued with Kemble over whether she would appear as "Lady Anne" in King Richard III. In 1789 she was employed to do breeches parts by George Colman the Younger and she was painted by de Wilde in her costume of Sir Harry Wildair in George Farquhar"s "Constant Couple" which was later engraved by William Satchwell Leney.
In 1813 her frequently absent husband who was called an "Admiral of Hayti" took out a case for damages against his lawyer, Fletcher.
The 22 page document also included the love letters sent by the lawyer, Fletcher, to Charlotte. Goodall died in Somers Town in London in 1830.
