The Rivals--1775--Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Monica Schulz
The Rivals 1775
Important events of this time… During this time, the American Revolution begins and the first battle started on April the 19th. This was the battle of Lexington and Concord a day after the famous ride of Paul Revere. The American government was beginning to form with George Washington being appointed the commander-in-chief. The American colonies were declared to be in rebellion from England at this time. As for the music of this time, Mozart finishes his Sonata in C. But the main focus of this essay will be the Publication of the play “The Rivals” by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Sheridan is born in Dublin on October 30th 1751. This means that Sheridan was the young age of twenty-four when he wrote this play! This is an amazing accomplishment for such a young man. Sheridan began his professional life as an elocution teacher in Bath after he completed six years of school at Harrow school. He moved to Bath with his father and began his teaching career. In 1772, a few years before he wrote “The Rivals”, Sheridan elopes with a young lady by the name of Elizabeth Linley. This marriage was not accepted by Elizabeth Linley’s father and so it was hidden… for a little while. Her father challenges Sheridan to a brawl. This is symbolized in his famous play that he writes only a few years later. In this fight, Sheridan was seriously wounded. After all of this, Richard Brinsley Sheridan qualified as a lawyer and therefore, Mr. Linley approved of the couple’s relationship and they once again married. After this, Sheridan began writing plays; beginning with his famous comedy “The Rivals”. This play was not accepted by the public at all but after a revision, it became one of the most popular comedies in Britain. Two of Sheridan’s other successful plays were “St. Patrick’s Day” and “The Duenna”. In 1776, him and his father-in-law purchased Drury Lane theater where Sheridan produced his most popular
The Rivals 1775
Important events of this time… During this time, the American Revolution begins and the first battle started on April the 19th. This was the battle of Lexington and Concord a day after the famous ride of Paul Revere. The American government was beginning to form with George Washington being appointed the commander-in-chief. The American colonies were declared to be in rebellion from England at this time. As for the music of this time, Mozart finishes his Sonata in C. But the main focus of this essay will be the Publication of the play “The Rivals” by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Sheridan is born in Dublin on October 30th 1751. This means that Sheridan was the young age of twenty-four when he wrote this play! This is an amazing accomplishment for such a young man. Sheridan began his professional life as an elocution teacher in Bath after he completed six years of school at Harrow school. He moved to Bath with his father and began his teaching career. In 1772, a few years before he wrote “The Rivals”, Sheridan elopes with a young lady by the name of Elizabeth Linley. This marriage was not accepted by Elizabeth Linley’s father and so it was hidden… for a little while. Her father challenges Sheridan to a brawl. This is symbolized in his famous play that he writes only a few years later. In this fight, Sheridan was seriously wounded. After all of this, Richard Brinsley Sheridan qualified as a lawyer and therefore, Mr. Linley approved of the couple’s relationship and they once again married. After this, Sheridan began writing plays; beginning with his famous comedy “The Rivals”. This play was not accepted by the public at all but after a revision, it became one of the most popular comedies in Britain. Two of Sheridan’s other successful plays were “St. Patrick’s Day” and “The Duenna”. In 1776, him and his father-in-law purchased Drury Lane theater where Sheridan produced his most popular
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