The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II.Cibber, Theophilus
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II.
Cibber, Theophilus
Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
5. The Traitor, a Tragedy, acted by her Majesty's servants, 1635. This
Play was originally written by Mr. Rivers, a jesuit, but altered by
Shirley.
6. The Young Admiral, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a private house in
Drury Lane, 1637.
7. The Example, a Tragi-Comedy, acted in Drury Lane by her Majesty's
Servants, 1637.
8. Hyde Park, a Comedy, acted in Drury Lane, 1637.
9. The Gamester, a Comedy, acted in Drury Lane, 1637; the plot is
taken from Queen Margate's Novels, and the Unlucky Citizen.
10. The Royal Master, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at the Theatre in Dublin,
1638.
11. The Duke's Mistress, a Tragi-Comedy, acted by her Majesty's
servants, 1638.
12. The Lady of Pleasure, a Comedy, acted at a private house in Drury
Lane, 1638.
13. The Maid's Revenge, a Tragedy, acted at a private house in Drury
Lane, with applause, 1639.
13 [sic]. Chabot, Admiral of France, a Tragedy, acted in Drury Lane,
1639; Mr. Chapman joined in this play; the story may be found in the
histories of the reign of Francis I.
15. The Ball, a Comedy, acted in Drury Lane, 1639; Mr. Chapman
likewise assisted in this Comedy.
16. Arcadia, a Dramatic Pastoral, performed at the Phaenix in Drury
Lane by the Queen's servants, 1649.
17. St. Patrick for Ireland, an Historical Play, 1640; for the plot
see Bedes's Life of St. Patrick, &c.
18. The Humorous Courtier, a Comedy, presented at a private house in
Drury Lane, 1640.
19. Love's Cruelty, a Tragedy, acted by the Queen's servants, 1640.
20. The Triumph of Beauty, a Masque, 1646; part of this piece seems to
be taken from Shakespear's Midsummer's Night's Dream, and Lucian's
Dialogues.
21. The Sisters, a Comedy, acted at a private house in Black Fryars,
1652.
22. The Brothers, a Comedy, 1652.
23. The Doubtful Heir, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at Black Fryars, 1652.
24. The Court Secret, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a private house in
Black Fryars, 1653, dedicated to the Earl of Strafford; this play was
printed before it was acted.
25. The Impostor, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a private house in Black
Fryars, 1653.
26. The Politician, a Tragedy, acted in Salisbury Court, 1655; part of
the plot is taken from the Countess of Montgomery's Urania.
27. The Grateful Servant, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a private house in
Drury Lane, 1655.
28. The Gentleman of Venice, a Tragi-Comedy, acted at a private house
in Salisbury Court. Plot taken from Gayron's Notes on Don Quixote.
29. The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses for Achilles's Armour, a
Masque, 1658. It is taken from Ovid's Metamorphosis, b. xiii.
30. Cupid and Death, a Masque, 1658.
30 [sic]. Love Tricks, or the School of Compliments, a Comedy, acted by the
Duke of York's servants in little Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, 1667.
31. The Constant Maid, or Love will find out the Way, a Comedy, acted
at the New House called the Nursery, in Hatton Garden, 1667.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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