The Rivals by Sheridan 1902 by Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1902

1902. soft. Original Edition Publisher-Printing Location: the Century Co. New York Date: 1902 Size and Page Count: 2.75"" X 5"" Tall 206 Pages Condition: -Very Good- Tooled tan leather boards classic theather decorative with masks stamped into all external leather. Edges scuffed. Inside hinges cracked but text block tight. End papers are marbled. Gilt edged pages. Complete Illustrations Information: Frontispiece of author Richard Brinsley Sheridan -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian ---------

Introduction from the Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson Preface Dramatis as originally acted at Covent Garden Theater in 1775 Plot The play is set in Bath in the 18th century, a town legendary for conspicuous consumption and fashion at the time. Wealthy, fashionable people went there to ""take the waters"", which were believed to have healing properties. Bath was much less exclusive than London, and provides an ideal setting for the characters. The plot centres on the two young lovers, Lydia and Jack. Lydia, who reads a lot of popular novels of the time, wants a purely romantic love affair. To court her, Jack pretends to be ""Ensign Beverley"", a poor officer. Lydia is enthralled with the idea of eloping with a poor soldier in spite of her guardian, Mrs. Malaprop, a moralistic widow. Mrs. Malaprop is the chief comic figure of the play, thanks to her continual misuse of words that sound like the words she intends but mean something completely different. (The term malapropism was coined in reference to the character.) Source: Wikipedia There was a Musical version (1935) and TV version Maverick (1958).
Characters
Sir Anthony Absolute Captain Absolute Faulkland Acres Sir Lucius O'Trigger Fag David Thomas Mrs. Malaprop Lydia Languish Julia Lucy