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Colley Cibber

Born

in London, England

November 06, 1671

Died

December 11, 1757

Genre

Drama

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Colley Cibber was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate. His colourful memoir Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber (1740) describes his life in a personal, anecdotal and even rambling style. He wrote 25 plays for his own company at Drury Lane, half of which were adapted from various sources, which led Robert Lowe and Alexander Pope, among others, to criticise his "miserable mutilation" of "crucified Molière [and] hapless Shakespeare". He regarded himself as first and foremost an actor and had great popular success in comical fop parts, while as a tragic actor he was persistent but much ridiculed. Cibber's brash, extroverted personality did not sit well with his contemporaries, and he was frequently accused of tasteless the ...more

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	Love's last shift: or, the fool in fashion. A comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by C. Cibber. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1696 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber: With an Historical View of the Stage During His Own Time (Dover Books on Literature and Drama) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1938 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Careless Husband: A Comedy As It Is Acted At The Theatre Royal By Her Majesty's Servants (1705) 2.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1966 — 95 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historical Tragedy of Richard III by Colley Cibber (Adaptor), William Shakespeare liked it 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1992 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Non-Juror: A Comedy. As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's Servants by Colley Cibber, Molière really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dramatic Works Of Colley Cibber V2: The Careless Husband; The Rival Fools; The Lady's Last Stake; Richard III (1777) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plays of Colley Cibber (1) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colley Cibber, three sentimental comedies: Love's last shift: or, The fool in fashion. The careless husband. The lady's last stake; or, The wife's resentment liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1974 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Would, and She Would Not; or, The Kind Imposter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The happy have whole days,
and those they choose.
The unhappy have but hours,
and those they lose.”
― Colley Cibber

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“Thou strange piece of wild nature!”
― Colley Cibber

tags: wild

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“Tea! Thou soft, thou sober,
sage and venerable liquid ...
to whose glorious insipidity,
I owe the happiest moments of my life,
let me fall prostrate.”
― Colley Cibber, The Lady's Last Stake, or the Wife's Resentment. a Comedy. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Crow-Street, by His Majesty's Servants.

tags: tea

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