Colley Cibber was not well received. In the middle of the play, he whispered to fellow actor Benjamin Victor that he wanted to go home, perhaps realising he was too old for the part and its physical demands. Cibber also essayed tragic parts in plays by Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, John Dryden and others, but with less success. By the end of his acting career, audiences were being entranced by the innovatively naturalistic acting of the rising star David Garrick, who made his London debut in the title part in a production of Cibber's adaptation of "Richard III" in 1741. He returned to
Catherine Cibber Catherine Cibber Catherine Cibber born Katherine Shore (baptised 1669 – 17 January 1734) was a British singer and actor. Cibber was born in London and baptised in 1669. Her mother was Ann Shore and her father, Matthias and eventually two of her brothers (William and John) were sergeant-trumpeters to the King. Cibber was said to have been taught to sing and play the harpsichord by Henry Purcell. On 6 May 1693 Cibber married the actor Colley Cibber despite his poor prospects and insecure, socially inferior job. Cibber and Katherine had twelve children between 1694 and 1713. Theophilus Cibber was born