Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber, gelegentl. Cooley Cibber, ( born November 6, 1671 at London, † November 12, 1757 ) was a British theater director, impresario, dramatist and poet.

Life

Cibber wrote a series of pieces which were performed by his own theater company at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. Besides his own pieces a number of pieces adapted (eg by William Shakespeare and Molière ) for his ensemble and has been repeatedly criticized for this plagiarism. His non- juror is barely concealed Tartuffe by Molière and the pieces Tragical History of King Richard III. and Papal tyranny in the reign of King John are paraphrases of Shakespeare's dramas.

Cibber saw himself mainly as an actor; with the presentation of comic roles in Restoration comedies, such as the " Lord Foppington " in John Vanbrugh's play The Relapse, he had great success. In tragic roles he was considered a miscast, where he was repeatedly the victim of mockery. As the manager of the Theatre Royal at Drury Lane, he discovered Kitty Clive at a young age.

Cibbers sassy, extroverted personality did not always well pleased with his contemporaries. Repeatedly they threw him in front of tasteless theatrical productions, questionable business practices as well as social and political opportunism. The honor of a royal court poet, (Poet Laureate ), should have received Cibber only because of his relationships. He was also the main target of Alexander Pope's satirical poem The Dunciad.

Nowadays it is not attach more importance as a poet. Using some of his comedies can demonstrate how the beginning of the 18th century, the public taste changed - especially in comparison with the plays of John Vanbrugh. His autobiography Apology for the life (1740 ) is also an excellent source for theater events of the early 18th century. Cibber establishing a tradition of rich anecdotal and therefore often epic broad autobiographies. Contemporary rumors imputed authorship of this autobiography of the novelist Henry Fielding.

At the age of 86 years Colley Cibber died on November 12, 1757 in London.

Works

Prose

  • An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber. - London: Dent, 1976 - ISBN 0-460-00668-1 - Electronic Edition.
  • The character and conduct of Cicero Considered ( 1747 )
  • A letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope ( 1742)

Poetry

  • The blind Boy. In the translation Jacheluttas by Franz Schubert sets as " The blind boy " D. 833

Plays

  • The careless husband (1704)
  • The comical lovrs (1707 )
  • The double gallant (1707 )
  • The lady 's last stake (1707 )
  • Love makes a man or the fop 's fortune ( 1700)
  • Love 's last shift or the fool in fashion ( 1696 )
  • The non - juror ( 1717)
  • The papal tyranny in the reign of King John ( 1736)
  • The provoked husband or a journey to London ( 1728)
  • The refusal or the ladies philosophy (1721 )
  • The rival fools ( 1709)
  • She wou'd and she wou'd not the child or impostor ( 1702)
  • The schoolboy or the comic rival (1707 )
  • The tragical history of King Richard III. (1700)
  • Woman's wit or the lady in fashion ( 1677)
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