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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richard_Brinsley_SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan - Wikipedia

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   Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Richard Brinsley Sheridan (baptized November 4, 1751, Dublin, Ireland—died July 7, 1816, London, England) was an Irish-born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician.

3. literariness.org › 2019/05/20 › analysis-of-richardAnalysis of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s Plays

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   May 20, 2019 · Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was the best playwright of eighteenth century England, a time of great actors rather than great playwrights. Judged on theatrical rather than strictly literary merit, Sheridan also ranks with the best English writers of comedy: William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, William Congreve, Oscar ...

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   Sheridan served in the British parliament from 1780 to 1812, and several speeches in Pizarro mirror the strong anti-colonial statements that he made regarding the English mistreatment of Ireland and India throughout his political career.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Rivals-play-by-SheridanThe Rivals | Comedy, Satire, Restoration | Britannica

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   The Rivals, comedy in five acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, produced and published in 1775. The Rivals concerns the romantic difficulties of Lydia Languish, who is determined to marry for love and into poverty. Realizing this, the aristocratic Captain Jack Absolute woos her while claiming to be.

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   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. History. [edit]

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   Who was Richard Brinsley Sheridan?

   • Home › Drama Criticism › Analysis of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s Plays By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on May 20, 2019 • ( 0 ) Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was the best playwright of eighteenth century England, a time of great actors rather than great playwrights.

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   Who were the Sheridans?

   • The Protestant Sheridans were originally of Gaelic Catholic stock and had deep roots in Quilca, Co. Cavan. Richard's grandfather, Thomas, was a published poet and a friend of Jonathan Swift's, and his father, also called Thomas, was a celebrated actor, theatre manager, playwright, and elocution teacher.

   Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) | Classic Irish Plays

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   Who was Thomas Sheridan?

   • His grandfather Thomas Sheridan had been a companion and confidant of Jonathan Swift; his father was the author of a pronouncing dictionary and the advocate of a scheme of public education that gave a prominent place to elocution; and his mother gained some fame as a playwright. The family moved to London, and Sheridan never returned to Ireland.

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   Who was Sheridan & what did he do?

   • Sheridan’s critical acumen and command over language had full scope in his oratory and were seen at their best in his speeches as manager of the unsuccessful impeachment of Warren Hastings, governor general of India.

   Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Irish Playwright, Politician, Satirist

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Richard Brinsley Sheridan - Irish Playwright, Politician, Satirist: Sheridan continued to adapt plays and to improvise spectacular shows at Drury Lane, but as a succession of acting managers took over the burden of direction his time was increasingly given to politics.