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The Rivals
written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 (1775); directed by Martin Jarvis, 1941-; performed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Lloyd Owen, 1966-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 22 mins, 142 page(s)
Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly ..
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written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 (1775); directed by Martin Jarvis, 1941-; performed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Lloyd Owen, 1966-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 22 mins, 142 page(s)
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Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly – and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan's first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to...
Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly – and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan's first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to be widely performed today.
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Date Written / Recorded
1775, 2011-05-24
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Lloyd Owen, 1966-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Matt Wolf, 1972-
Author / Creator
Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Lloyd Owen, 1966-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Sir Anthony Absolute, Captain Jack Absolute, Faulkland, Bob Acres, Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Fag, David, Thomas, Lydia Languish, Mrs. Malaprop, Julia Melville, Lucy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of L.A. Theatre Works.
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Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christo...
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ken Danziger, Lucy Davis, 1973-, Neil Dickson, Sarah Drew, 1980-, Julian Holloway, 1944-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Lloyd Owen, 1966-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Matt Wolf, 1972-
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