Excellence she became delightful. Cibber was smitten. He describes his own highest acting ambition (never fulfilled) as a new and inconspicuous company employee to have been that of "playing a Lover with Mrs. Bracegirdle". In 1692, the "tendre" felt by both Captain Richard Hill and the actor William Mountfort, caused a celebrated tragedy. The jealous Hill and a gang of toughs led by the infamous Lord Mohun attempted to abduct Anne and murdered Mountfort, her presumed lover, in the street. Hill made his escape from justice, but Mohun stood trial and was acquitted. Both died violent deaths years later. It was said that the publicity assisted her career and she was still called the "celebrated virgin" in 1702. Bracegirdle made a request to be buried in Westminster Abbey, a wish that was fulfilled. Selected roles Antelina in The Injured Lovers by William Mountfort (1688) Semernia in The Widow Ranter by Aphra Behn (1689) Urania in Alphonso, King of Naples by George Powell (1690) Biancha in The Successful Strangers by Thomas Shadwell (1690) Cleomira in Distressed Innocence by Elkanah Settle (1690) Maria in Edward III by William Mountfort (1690) Miranda in The Mistakes by Joseph Harris (1690) Charlotte in Sir Anthony Love by Thomas Southerne (1690) Julia in The English Frier by John Crowne (1690) Marcelia in The Treacherous Brothers by George Powell (1690) Emmeline in King Arthur by John Dryden (1691) Tamira in Bussy D'Ambois by Thomas D'Urfey (1691) Mrs Sightly in The Wives Excuse by Thomas Southerne (1691) Mirtilla in Love for Money by Thomas D'Urfey (1691) Cleora in Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero by John Dryden (1692) Rosamund in Henry II by William Mountfort (1692) Phoebe in The Marriage-Hater Matched by Thomas D'Urfey (1692) Clara in The Volunteers by Thomas Shadwell (1692) Araminta in The Old Bachelor by William Congreve (1693) Lady Trickitt in The Maid's Last Prayer by Thomas Southerne (1693) Mariana in The Female Virtuosos by Thomas Wright (1693) Fulvia in The Richmond Heiress by Thomas D'Urfey (1693) Camilla in The Married Beau by John Crowne (1694) Celidea in Love Triumphant by John Dryden (1694) Clarismunda in The Ambitious Slave by Elkanah Settle (1694) Villeria in The Fatal Marriage by Thomas Southerne (1694) Angelica in Love for Love by William Congreve (1695) Angelica in The She-Gallants by George Granville (1695) Lausaria in Cyrus the Great by John Banks (playwright) (1695) Belinda in The Provoked Wife by John