Colley Cibber
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Colley Cibber was an English actor-manager, playwright, and essayist of the early 18th century, best known for his comedies and his controversial prominence in the London theatrical world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colley Cibber canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English actor
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Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom ⓘ essayist ⓘ person ⓘ playwright ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| co-managerOf | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1671-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1757-12-11 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1757 ⓘ |
| father | Caius Gabriel Cibber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Augustan literature
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Restoration comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
London theatre management
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comic acting ⓘ controversial appointment as Poet Laureate ⓘ |
| notableRole | Lord Foppington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber
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Love's Last Shift NERFINISHED ⓘ The Careless Husband NERFINISHED ⓘ The Non-Juror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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essayist ⓘ memoirist ⓘ playwright ⓘ theatre manager ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | Poet Laureate of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Katherine Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1730 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Dunciad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
An Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber
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Love's Last Shift NERFINISHED ⓘ The Careless Husband NERFINISHED ⓘ The Non-Juror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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