Colley cibber biography examples
Colley cibber biography examples
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Colley Cibber
English actor-manager, playwright, and poet laureate
Colley Cibber | |
|---|---|
| In office 3 December 1730 – 12 December 1757 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | Laurence Eusden |
| Succeeded by | William Whitehead |
| Born | (1671-11-06)6 November 1671 Southampton Street, London, England |
| Died | 11 December 1757(1757-12-11) (aged 86) Berkeley Square, London, England |
| Parent | |
| Occupation | Actor, theatre manager, playwright, poet |
| Known for | Works include his autobiography and several comedies of historical interest Appointed Poet Laureate in 1730 |
Colley Cibber (6 November 1671 – 11 December 1757[1]) was an English actor-manager, playwright and Poet Laureate.
His colourful memoir An 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 Alex