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May 17, 2024 · English. Genre. Comedy. The Refusal, Or, The Ladies Philosophy is a 1721 comedy play by the British writer Colley Cibber. It is a reworking of the 1672 farce Les Femmes Savantes by Molière, with reference to the recent South Sea Bubble. [2]
6 days ago · The Life of Colley Cibber, published in 1740, mentions "a famous Puppet-shew" which was formerly to be seen in Salisbury Change. n10. James Paine gained a reputation for his designs for country mansions, Kenleston Hall, completed by the brothers Adam, being one of his most important works.
May 17, 2024 · In Shakespeare's day £20 was considered profitable; and "in 1747," says Colley Cibber, in his "Apology," "Mrs. Rich said she was always contented if the receipts reached three figures." In 1750, further to increase the profits, seats were built on the stage sufficient to accommodate a large number of persons; but this arrangement was such an ...
5 days ago · Is not Drury Lane Theatre also intimately associated with the name of Colley Cibber, successful manager and dramatist, and for twenty-seven years Poet Laureate? His annual birthday and New Year odes, all religiously preserved in the Gentleman's Magazine, are so invariably bad that his friends asserted that he wrote them as so many jokes.
3 days ago · Saunderson had a reputation for virtue; Colley Cibber described her as leading "an unblemish'd and sober life". One of her earliest roles was in The Siege of Rhodes , taking over the role of Ianthe in place of a Mrs. Edward Coleman, whom many agreed had done very poorly in the role.
Renamed the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, it opened in 1674. This building lasted nearly 120 years, under leadership including Colley Cibber, David Garrick, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan. In 1791, under Sheridan's management, the building was demolished to make way for a still larger theatre which opened in 1794.
May 15, 2024 · Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757 Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777 Brit tracts > 1758. Access And Usage Rights Access Public Identifiers Orbis Record 15351955 Object ID (OID) ...
