The Rivals
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First performance | January 17, 1775 |
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Playwright | Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
Setting | Bath |
Genres | Comedy Of Manners |
Original language | English |
Characters | Captain Jack Absolute |
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ID | 1064054 |
About The Rivals
The Rivals is a comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts which was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The story has been updated in numerous adaptions, including a 1935 musical in London and a 1958 episode of the television series Maverick, with attribution.
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