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December 11, 1757 (86 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Colley Cibber
Colley Cibber is an English actor, director, playwright and poet. His colorful memoir Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber describes his life in personal style, anecdotal and even rambling. He wrote 25 plays for his own company at Drury Lane, half of which were adapted from a variety of sources, leading Robert Lowe and Alexander Pope, among others, to criticize "miserable mutilation. His "misery in" The crucified Moliere [and] of the unhappy Shakespeare ". He considers himself above all as an actor and has been hugely successful in comedies, while as a tragic actor he is persistent but very ridiculous. Cibber's impulsive, extroverted personality was unsuitable for his contemporaries, and he was frequently accused of tasteless theatrical productions, shady business methods, and political opportunism. and the society in which he would have received a far better poet award.
BornNovember 6, 1671, Southampton Street, London, England
DiedDecember 11, 1757, Berkeley Square, London, England
OccupationActor, theatre manager, playwright, poet
Known forWorks include his autobiography and several comedies of historical interest, Appointed Poet Laureate in 1730
MonarchGeorge II
Preceded byLaurence Eusden
Succeeded byWilliam Whitehead

About Colley Cibber

Playwright Colley Cibber was born on November 6, 1671 in England (He dies at the age of 86, on December 11, 1757).

He was an English playwright, actor, creative director, and poet, as well as a theatrical artist and manager. His autobiography was Apology for the Life of Playwright Colley Cibber.

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Colley Cibber before becoming famous

Colley Cibber was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1671 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He began performing at Drury Lane in 1690 and was originally unsuccessful, but his comedic parts earned him some widespread fame later on.

Achievement of Colley Cibber

At the time, he was constantly derided for being a terrible playwright, poet, and dramatic actor.

Colley Cibber's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Katherine Shore in 1693, and they had twelve children.

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He was characterized as an idiot in Poet Alexander Pope's poem"The Dunciad", and Pope's satire established Cibber's reputation.

Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) (Poet)
Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)

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Colley Cibber Income & Net worth

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