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
Tho' Sir John Denham mentions but six, our author wrote nine Plays in
his travels, and two at London, amongst which his Don Thomaso, in two
parts, and his Parson's Wedding, will always be valued by good judges,
and are the best of his performances. The following is a list of his
plays.
1. Bellamira's Dream, or Love of Shadows, a Tragi-Comedy; the first part
printed in folio 1663, written in Venice, and dedicated to the lady Mary
Villiers, duchess of Richmond and Lennox.
2. Bellamira's Dream, the second part, written in Venice; printed in
folio, London 1663, and dedicated to the lady Anne Villiers, countess of
Essex.
3. Cicilia and Clorinda, or Love in Arms, a Tragi-comedy; the first part
printed in folio, London, 1663, written in Turin.
4. Cicilia and Clorinda, the second part, written at Florence 1651, and
dedicated to the lady Dorothy Sidney, countess of Sunderland.
5. Claracilla, a Tragi-comedy, printed in folio, London 1663; written at
Rome, and dedicated to his sister in-law lady Shannon; on this play and
another of the author's called the Prisoners, Mr. Cartwright has written
an ingenious copy of verses.
6. The Parson's Wedding, a Comedy, printed in folio, London 1663;
written at Basil in Switzerland. This play was revived at the old
Theatre, at little Lincoln's Inn-Fields, and acted all by women; a new
prologue and epilogue, being spoken by Mrs. Marshal in Man's cloaths,
which Mr. Langbain says is printed in the Covent-Garden Drollery.
This was a miscellaneous production of those times, which bore some
resemblance to our Magazines; but which in all probability is now out of
print.
7. The Pilgrim, a Tragedy, printed in folio, London 1663; written in
Paris in the year 1651, and dedicated to the countess of Carnarvon.
8. The Princess, or Love at first Sight, a Tragi-Comedy, printed in
folio, London 1663; written at Naples, and dedicated to his niece, the
lady Anne Wentworth, wife to lord Lovelace.
9. The Prisoners, a Tragi-Comedy, printed in folio; London 1663; written
at London and dedicated to the lady Crompton.
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