The Rivals
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For other uses, see The Rivals (disambiguation).
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.[2] The story has been updated frequently, including a 1935 musical and a 1958 episode of the TV series Maverick (see below) starring James Garner and Roger Moore, with attribution.
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The Rivals | |
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Written by | Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
Characters | Mrs Malaprop Miss Lydia Languish Faulkland Acres Sir Lucius O'Trigger Fag David Coachman Errand boy servants Sir Anthony Absolute Captain Jack Absolute Julia Lucy Maid |
Date premiered | 17 January 1775 |
Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy of manners |
Setting | Bath, 'within one day'[1] |
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