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Sheridan was 23, the rivals was his first play, and it was a disaster. The rivals was sheridans first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to be widely performed today. 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. Two of them the school for scandal and the rivals are among the funniest in the english language. The plot centres on the two young lovers, lydia and jack.
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