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| Name: |
Richard Brinsley Sheridan | | Birth Date: |
October 30, 1751 | | Death Date: |
July 7, 1816 | | Place of Birth: |
Dublin, Ireland | | Place of Death: |
London, England | | Nationality: |
British | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
playwright, orator |
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Biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
937 words, approx. 3.1 pages
 The British playwright and orator Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) wrote two comic masterpieces for the stage, The Rivals and The School for Scandal. In his own time, Sheridan was equally celebrated as a great Whig orator. Richard Brinsley Sheridan...
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Biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
11391 words, approx. 38 pages
 Richard Brinsley Sheridan wrote and produced three plays that have been performed more frequently than the works of any other playwright between William Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw. The Rivals, The School for Scandal, and The Critic entered the performi...
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Biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
10480 words, approx. 34.9 pages
 Richard Brinsley Sheridan wrote and produced three plays that have been performed more frequently than the works of any other playwright between Shakespeare and Shaw. The Rivals, The School for Scandal, and The Critic entered the performing repertoire im...



Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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The Rivals Summary
6,235 words, approx. 21 pages The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1751, Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the second son of Thomas Sheridan, an actor and theater manager, and of Frances Chamberlaine Sheridan, a playwright and novelist. His father was...
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The Rivals Information
958 words, approx. 3 pages
 The Rivals, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, is a comedy of manners in five acts. It was first performed on 17 January...




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 The Village Voice
The Rivals
12/22/2004: 923 words, approx. 3 pages Aiming for style, director Mark Lamos can almost convince you that it equals substance THE RIVALS By Richard Brinsley Sheridan Vivian Beaumont Theater 150 West 65th Street 212.239.6200 POLISHED JOKES The Rivals is one of the best...
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 Variety
The Rivals.
01/04/1999: 540 words, approx. 2 pages (COMEDY REVIVAL; ABBEY THEATER; 628 SEATS; 15 POUNDS ($21) TOP) DUBLIN A National Theater Society Ltd/Abbey Theater presentation of the play in two acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Directed by Brian Brady. Sets and costumes, Conor Murphy; lighting, Trevor Dawson; music adviser, Donal...
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 AP News
Palestinian minister submits resignation
4/23/2007: 377 words, approx. 1 pages The top Palestinian security official submitted his resignation during a Cabinet meeting Monday, citing a lack of progress in carrying out his new plan to bring law and order to the chaotic Palestinian territories.Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, however, refused to let him step down, senior...
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 AP Features
Palestinian prime minister rejects resignation of key security official
4/23/2007: 391 words, approx. 1 pages The top Palestinian security official submitted his resignation during a Cabinet meeting Monday, citing a lack of progress in carrying out his new plan to bring law and order to the chaotic Palestinian territories. But Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh refused to let him step down,...



Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Anne Parker
5,443 words, approx. 18 pages
 In the following essay, Parker considers Sheridan's balance of wit and sentimentality in The Rivals.
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