The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III.Cibber, Theophilus
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III.
Cibber, Theophilus
Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800; Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
8. Sir Barnaby Whig, or no Wit like a Woman's; a Comedy acted at the
Theatre-Royal 1681. Dedicated to the right honourable George Earl of
Berkley. The plot of this play is taken from a Play of Marmion's, called
the Fine Companion; and part from the Double Cuckold, a Novel, written
by M. St. Evremond. Scene London.
9. The Royalist, a Comedy; acted at the Duke's Theatre 1682. This play,
which is collected chiefly from novels, succeeded on the stage; printed
in 4to. 1644.
10. The Injured Princess, or the Fatal Wager; a Tragi-Comedy; acted
at the Theatre-Royal 1682. The foundation of this play is taken from
Shakespear's Cymbeline.
11. A Common-wealth of Women, a Tragi-Comedy; acted at the Theatre Royal
1686, dedicated to Christopher Duke of Albemarle. This play is chiefly
borrowed from Fletcher's Sea Voyage. The scene is in Covent Garden.
12. The Banditti, or a Lady's Distress; a Comedy; acted at the
Theatre-Royal 1688. This play met with great opposition during the
performance, which was disturbed by the Catcalls. This occasioned the
author to take his revenge upon the town, by dedicating it to a certain
Knight, under the title of Sir Critic Cat-call. The chief plot of this
play is founded on a Romance written by Don Francisco de las Coveras,
called Don Fenise, translated into English in 8vo. See the History of
Don Antonio, b. iv. p. 250. The design of Don Diego's turning Banditti,
and joining with them to rob his supposed father, resembles that of
Pipperollo in Shirley's play called the Sisters. Scene Madrid.
13. A Fool's Preferment, or the Three Dukes of Dunstable; a Comedy;
acted at the Queen's Theatre in Dorset-Garden 1688, dedicated to Charles
Lord Morpeth, in as familiar a way as if the Author was a man of
Quality. The whole play is little more than a transcript of Fletcher's
Noble Gentlemen, except one scene, which is taken from a Novel called
The Humours of Basset. Scene the Court, in the time of Henry IV. The
songs in this play were all composed by the celebrated Musician Mr.
Henry Purcell.
14. Bussy D'Amboise, or the Husband's Revenge; a Tragedy; acted at the
Theatre-Royal, 4to. 1691, addressed to Edward Earl of Carlisle. This
is a play of Mr. Chapman's revis'd, and the character of Tamyra, Mr.
D'Urfey tells us, he has altered for the better. The scene Paris.
15. Love for Money, or the Boarding School; a Comedy; acted at the
Theatre-Royal 1691, dedicated to Charles Lord Viscount Lansdown, Count
of the Sacred Roman Empire, &c. This play met with opposition in the
first day's representation, but afterwards succeeded pretty well. The
scene Chelsea.
16. The Richmond Heiress, or a Woman once in the Right; a Comedy, acted
at the Theatre-Royal 1693.
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