An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I

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HISTORIA HISTRIONICA: AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH STAGE . . .xix
LETTERS PATENT FOR ERECTING A NEW THEATRE . . .liii
TITLE AND DEDICATION TO THE LIFE OF MR. COLLEY CIBBER . . .lxiii
CHAPTER I.
THE INTRODUCTION. THE AUTHOR'S BIRTH, ETC. . . 1
CHAPTER II.
HE THAT WRITES OF HIMSELF NOT EASILY TIR'D, ETC. . .28
CHAPTER III.
THE AUTHOR'S SEVERAL CHANCES FOR THE CHURCH, THE COURT, AND THE ARMY, ETC. . .55
CHAPTER IV.
A SHORT VIEW OF THE STAGE, FROM THE YEAR 1660 TO THE REVOLUTION, ETC. . .86
CHAPTER V.
THE THEATRICAL CHARACTERS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS IN THE YEAR 1690, CONTINU'D, ETC. . .119

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CHAPTER VI.
THE AUTHOR'S FIRST STEP UPON THE STAGE. HIS DISCOURAGEMENTS, ETC. . .180
CHAPTER VII.
THE STATE OF THE STAGE CONTINUED, ETC. . .227
CHAPTER VIII.
THE PATENTEE OF DRURY-LANE WISER THAN HIS ACTORS, ETC. . .262
CHAPTER IX.
A SMALL APOLOGY FOR WRITING ON, ETC. . .299

I. COLLEY CIBBER. After the painting by John Baptist Vanloo, 1740 . . . Frontispiece
II. CAIUS GABRIEL CIBBER, the sculptor, father of Colley Cibber. After the picture by Laroon and Christian Richter. (Collection of the Earl of Orford, Strawberry Hill) . . .18
III. THOMAS BETTERTON. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller . . .88
IV. BENJAMIN JOHNSON, in the character of Ananias, in Ben Jonson's "Alchemist," act iii. After the picture by Peter Van Bleeck, 1738 . . . 104
V. EDWARD KYNASTON, comedian. After R. Cooper . . . 122
VI. ANTHONY LEIGH, in the character of the Friar, in Dryden's tragi comedy of " The Spanish Friar." After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller . . .146
VII. ELIZABETH BARRY. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1689. (Collection of the Earl of Orford, Strawberry Hill) . . .160
VIII. MRS. BRACEGIRDLE as "The Indian Queen," in the play by Sir R. Howard and J. Dryden. After the picture by J. Smith and W. Vincent . . .188
IX. WILLTAM BULLOCK. After the picture by Thomas Johnson. Ad vivum pinxit et fecit . . .204
X. WILLIAM PENKETHMAN. After the painting by R. Schmutz . . .238
XI. WILLIAM CONGREVE. After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709, "Kit-Cat Club" . . .272
XII. CHARLOTTE CHARKE. After a study by Henry Gravelot . . .288
XIII. SIR JOHN VANBRUGH After the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, "Kit-Cat Club" . . .306

I. CAIUS GABRIEL CIBBER'S FIGURES OF RAVING AND MELANCHOLY MADNESS. From Bedlam Hospital.
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Colley Cibber's "brazen brainless brothers." According to Horace Walpole," one of the Statues was the portrait of Oliver Cromwell's porter, then in Bedlam."
II. SCENE ILLUSTRATING CROWNE'S "SIR COURTLY NICE." After the contemporary design by Arnold Vanhaecken.
III. SCENE ILLUSTRATING ETHEREDGE'S "MAN OF MODE; OR, SIR FOPLING FLUTTER." After the design by Lud. du Guernier.
IV. SCENE ILLUSTRATING CONGREVE'S "DOUBLE DEALER." After F. Hayman.
V. GRIFFIN AND JOHNSON IN THE CHARACTERS OF TRIBULATION AND ANANIAS, Ben Jonson's " Alchemist'" act iii. scene 2. Tribulation. "I do command thee (Spirit of Zeal, but Trouble) to peace witl in him." After the original by Peter Van Bleeck, 1738.
VI. SCENE ILLUSTRATING OTWAY'S "ORPHAN." After the contemporary etching by G. Vander Gucht.
VII. MRS. PORTER, MILLS, AND CIBBER. After a contemporary engraving by J. Basire.
VIII. SCENE ILLUSTRATING STEELE'S "FUNERAL, OR GRIEF A LA MODE." After the contemporary design by G. Vander Gucht.
IX. MR. ESTCOURT AS "KITE" IN FARQUHAR'S " RECRUITING OFFICER." After the contemporary design by E. Knight and G. Vander Gucht.

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