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Colley Cibber (1671-1757)
An apology for the life of Mr Colley Cibber : comedian and late patentee of the Theatre Royal ... 1740
20.0 x 4.0 cm (book measurement (inventory)) | RCIN 1090948
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Colley Cibber (1671–1757) was an actor and theatre manager as well as a playwright and poet. He had success writing plays for his own company, and acting 'fop' roles in comedic plays. He also wrote a popular comic memoir of his life in the theatre entitled ' An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber.' An ardent supporter of the Hanoverians, he was appointed poet laureate in 1730.
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20.0 x 4.0 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Alternative title(s)
An apology for the life of Mr Colley Cibber : comedian and late patentee of the Theatre Royal ... / Colley Cibber.
