As an actor, manager, and playwright, Colley Cibber was among the most influential members of the London theater in the 18th century. In this book, he not only defended himself against personal attacks from such well-known figures as Johnson, Fielding, and Pope, but also produced one of the most im

As an actor, manager, and playwright, Colley Cibber was among the most influential members of the 18th century London theater. "Apology for the Life of Colley Cibber" is an indispensable account of the era's plays, playwrights, and actors, affording drama lovers and historians an incomparable glimpse of the beginnings of modern theater.