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Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)5
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Faithful memoirs of the life, amours and performances, of that justly celebrated, and most eminent actress of her time, Mrs. Anne Oldfield. Interspersed with several other dramatical memoirs

Egerton, William; Curll, Edmund (1675-1747); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

Printed in the year 1731

1A3 signed A2 in error; 1A2 is unsigned. 2A and 2B each consist of 3ff. only. Introduction signed by C. Cibber. William Egerton: pseudonym, ie. Edmund Curll?.

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The hypocrite : a comedy, in five acts

Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Molière (1622-1673)

[ca. 1815]

Based on Cibber's The non-juror and Molière's Tartuffe.

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The school-boy : or, comical rival. Written by Colley Cibber, Esq

Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757)

[1780?]

Drop-head title. Printed in double columns. Possibly issued with 'The foundling.' by Edward Moore.

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Flora; or, Hob in the well

Hippisley, John (1748); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780)

[1780?]

Caption title. In double columns. Adapted from 'Hog: or, The country-wake, ostensibly by Colley Cibber, itself an adaptation of Thomas Dogget's The country-wake. The present version is printed in ...

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Songs in the opera of Flora : with the humorous scenes of Hob

Bates, William (fl. 1750-1780); Hippisley, John (1748); Cibber, Colley (1671-1757); Dogget, Thomas (1721); Gravelot, Hubert François (1699-1773); Bickham, George (1706?-1771)

[1737?]

Ballad opera. Contains the text and music, by William Bates, of the songs from 'Flora: an opera', an adaptation (also published under the title 'Flora: or Hob in the well') generally attributed to J...

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