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en-wikipedia-org-5268		The Rivals - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2237	211	70	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 in numerous adaptions, including a 1935 musical in London and a 1958 episode of the television series Maverick (see below), with attribution. The Rivals was first performed at Covent Garden, London, on 17 January 1775, with comedian Mary Bulkley as Julia Melville.[3] It was roundly vilified by both the public and the critics for its length, for its bawdiness and for the character of Sir Lucius O'Trigger being a meanly written role played very badly. D. Smith for the BBC Third Programme featured Fay Compton as Mrs Malaprop, Baliol Holloway as Sir Anthony Absolute, Fenella Fielding as Lydia Languish, Hugh Burden as Captain Absolute and John Hollis as Thomas.[5] It was repeated on 23 December 1963 on the Home Service as part of the "National Theatre of the Air" series.[6] Jack Absolute Flies Again (forthcoming play)[edit] Categories: Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5268.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5268.txt