Cibber, Colley 1671-1757

Overview

Works:	1,504 works in 4,792 publications in 8 languages and 40,799 library holdings
Genres:	Comedies English drama (Comedy) Tragicomedy English drama
Roles:	Editor, Librettist, Printer, Other, Author of introduction, Creator, Lyricist, Scenarist, Actor, Translator
Classifications:	pr3347, 822.5

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Colley Cibber

Publications by Colley Cibber

Publications by Colley Cibber, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Colley Cibber

Colley Cibber by Leonard R. N Ashley ( Book )
Colley Cibber : a biography by Helene Koon ( Book )
Mr. Cibber of Drury Lane by Richard Hindry Barker ( Book )
The life and times of Colley Cibber by Dorothy Senior ( Book )
A letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope by Colley Cibber ( Book )

Sawney and Colley (1742) and other Pope pamphlets by William Powell Jones ( Book )
Studies in the work of Colley Cibber by De Witt Clinton Croissant ( Book )
The Scribleriad (anonymous, 1742) The difference between verbal and practical virtue (1742) ( Book )
Colley Cibber by Colley Cibber ( Book )
Cibber and the Dunciad (1740-1744) ( Book )
An apology for the life of Colley Cibber : comedian, and late patentee of the Theatre-Royal; with an historical view of the stage during his own time by Colley Cibber ( Book )
The egotist: or, Colley upon Cibber. Being his own picture retouch'd, to so plain a likeness, that no one, now, would have the face to own it, but himself by Colley Cibber ( Book )
Colley Cibbers bühnenbearbeitung von Shakespeares Richard III by Richard Dohse ( Book )
The provok'd husband or, a journey to London. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh, and Mr. Cibber by John Vanbrugh ( Book )
The Bays miscellany, or Colley triumphant: containing I. The petty-sessions of poets. II. The battle of the poets, or the contention for the laurel; as it is now acting at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market. III. The battle of the poets. An heroic poem. In two canto's. ... Written by Scriblerus Quartus by Thomas Cooke ( Book )
A letter to Colley Cibber, Esq; on his transformation of King John ( Book )
An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber comedian ... Written by himself by Colley Cibber ( Book )
The Bays miscellany by Thomas Cooke ( Book )
Cibber's revision of Shakespeare's Richard III by Arthur Cleveland ( Book )
Studies in the work of Colley Cibber by De Witt Clinton Croissant ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Colley Cibber

The careless husband by Colley Cibber ( Book )
75 editions published between 1704 and 2005 in English and German and held by 837 libraries worldwide

Richard III ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 812 libraries worldwide
Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power.

An apology for his life by Colley Cibber ( Book )
134 editions published between 1711 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 724 libraries worldwide

An apology for the life of Colley Cibber, with an historical view of the stage during his own time by Colley Cibber ( Book )
8 editions published between 1968 and 2000 in English and held by 693 libraries worldwide

Five Restoration adaptations of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare ( Book )
4 editions published between 1965 and 1995 in English and held by 675 libraries worldwide

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 by Colley Cibber ( Book )
5 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 656 libraries worldwide

The provoked husband by John Vanbrugh ( Book )
22 editions published between 1773 and 1975 in 3 languages and held by 615 libraries worldwide

The Waltons. The complete first season ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 596 libraries worldwide
Five-disc set contains all 24 year-one episodes of the series about John-Boy Walton, a youth on the verge of manhood during the Great Depression.

An apology for the life of Mr. Colley Cibber by Colley Cibber ( Book )
34 editions published between 1740 and 2009 in English and held by 417 libraries worldwide

The tragical history of King Richard III, c. 1700 by William Shakespeare ( Book )
103 editions published between 1700 and 1995 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide

Colley Cibber's the double gallant by Colley Cibber ( Book )
157 editions published between 1707 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 326 libraries worldwide

The dramatic works of Colley Cibber by Colley Cibber ( Book )
16 editions published between 1760 and 1981 in English and held by 312 libraries worldwide

Love makes a man, or, The fop's fortune a comedy by Colley Cibber ( Book )
64 editions published between 1701 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 233 libraries worldwide

The careless husband : a comedy by Colley Cibber ( Book )
77 editions published between 1705 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 217 libraries worldwide

A letter from Mr. Cibber, to Mr. Pope inquiring into the motives that might induce him in his satyrical works, to be so frequently fond of Mr. Cibber's name by Colley Cibber ( Book )
39 editions published between 1742 and 1975 in English and held by 200 libraries worldwide

The London merchant, or, The history of George Barnwell as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants by George Lillo ( Book )
39 editions published between 1731 and 1794 in English and held by 177 libraries worldwide

She wou'd, and she wou'd not by Colley Cibber ( Book )
110 editions published between 1702 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 139 libraries worldwide

Damon and Phillida a pastoral farce. As it is acted at the two Theatres-Royal in London and Dublin by Colley Cibber ( Book )
110 editions published between 1719 and 2005 in English and held by 80 libraries worldwide

The school-boy or, the comical rival. A comedy. As it has been often acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, with great applause by Colley Cibber ( Book )
40 editions published between 1697 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 72 libraries worldwide

The careless husband A comedy. Written by C. Cibber by Colley Cibber ( Book )
61 editions published between 1710 and 1952 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide

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