The Rivals (Play)
Variants: Medbejlerne (Danish)
ProseComedyEnglish
Published in: United Kingdom
Place represented: Bath
VIAF: 178211509
ISNI:
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan | Playwright |
Important years
| Original publication | First performance |
|---|---|
| 1775 CE | 1775 CE |
Acts / scenes
| Acts |
|---|
| 5 |
Characters
| Character Name | Gender | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Anthony Absolute | Male | father | |
| Captain Absolute | Male | son, military | |
| Faulkland | Male | young male lover (innamorati) | |
| Acres | Male | ||
| Sir Lucius O'Trigger | Male | ||
| Fag | Male | servant | |
| David (rivals) | Male | servant | |
| Coachman | Male | labourer | |
| Mrs. Malaprop | Female | uncle/aunt | |
| Lydia Languish | Female | nephew/niece | |
| Julia (rivals) | Female | Foster child/ward | |
| Lucy (rivals) | Female | maid | |
| Maid (rivals) | Female | maid | |
| Boy | Male | boy/girl | |
| Servant [with Acres] | Male | servant | |
| Servant [with Absolute] | Male | servant |
Productions of this work
The Rivals by The Royal Danish Theatre (1799 AD)
Performances
| Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|
| 1799-11-19 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1799-11-22 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1799-11-28 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1799-12-16 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1801-03-27 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1801-04-28 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1801-10-09 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1802-04-22 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1803-04-29 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1804-05-23 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1804-12-07 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1806-04-19 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv | |
| 1806-11-24 CE | Royal Danish Theatre, Kongens Nytorv |
Works
| Title | |
|---|---|
| The Rivals |
Organisations
| Organisation name | Aliases | VIAF | ISNI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Danish Theatre |
Contributors
| Person | Functions |
|---|---|
| Niels Thoroup Bruun | Translator |