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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Publisher : Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air
Length : 2 hours 13 minutes
Categories : Audio Theater
Drama
Classic Literature
Radio Shows
Download Price : $12.99
From its very first presentation at London’s Covent Garden Theatre on January 17th, 1775, “The Rivals” has been delighting audiences with its wit and false identities. The idealistic Lydia Languish, reads nothing but romantic novels, and in doing so, believes she can only find true love in the arms of a man without wealth. Captain Jack Absolute has fallen in love with her, and pretends to be a penniless ensign to win her heart.
Coming between these two lovers are some of the most extraordinary comic characters ever to grace a stage; the autocratic Sir Anthony Absolute, the misspeaking Mrs. Malaprop, the fiery Irishman from Clod hall - Sir Lucius O’Trigger; and poor Bob Acres, a country squire who finds himself with a dueling pistol in his hand. One of the funniest late-Restoration comedies, “The Rivals” has spanned the centuries, and will continue to do so for a long, long time.
The Rivals
By Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg
Produced by Jerry Robbins. Music by Jeffrey Gage.
Directed by Nancy Curran Willis
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