An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber: Comedian, and Late Patentee of the Theatre-Royal. With an Historical View of the Stage During His Own Ti
Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber was a prominent English actor-manager and playwright whose distinctive voice echoed through the early 18th-century theatre. His memoir, penned in a personal and anecdotal style, offers a vivid, if sometimes rambling, account of his life and times. While his adaptations of existing works drew criticism for their perceived "mutilation" of classic plays, Cibber's lasting significance lies in his pioneering role as an actor-manager and the historical value of his autobiography as a window into the period's evolving tastes and ideologies. He excelled in comic roles, though his theatrical ventures and personality often courted controversy among his contemporaries.
An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber Written by Himself. A new ed. With Notes and Supplement by Robert W. Lowe; Volume 2
Robert William LoweThe Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber, Esq. in Five Volumes. ...: The Refusal; the Provoked Husband; Love in a Riddle; Perolla and Izadora; Rival Queans
Colley CibberThe History of the Stage: In Which Is Included the Theatrical Charecters of the Most Celebrated Actors Who Have Adorn'd the Theatre ... Together
Colley CibberA Clue To The Comedy Of The Non-juror [of C. Cibber]. With Some Hints Of Consequence Relating To That Play. In A Letter
Alexander PopeAnthony Aston, Stroller and Adventurer; to Which is Appended Aston's Brief Supplement to Colley Crib
Watson NicholsonThe Dramatic Works of Colley Cibber ...: The Double Gallant; Ximena; the Comical Lovers; the Non-Juror
Colley Cibber