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"The Rivals" by Sheridan in 1966
Cast
in order of appearance:-
| Thomas, the Coachman |
Brian Kerridge |
| Fag, Captain Absolute's
servant |
John Cozens |
| Lydia Languish |
Teresa Sawicka |
| Lucy, Lydia's maid |
Danielle Landau |
| Julia |
Susan Peppiatt |
| Mrs Malaprop |
Valerie Karran |
| Sir Anthony Absolute |
Brian Wright |
| Captain Absolute |
Tony Gil |
| Faulkland |
Chris Radmore |
| Bob Acres |
David Prawer |
| Sir Lucius |
Graham Burt |
| David |
Martin Roche |
| Boy |
Danny Beary |
| Mrs Malaprop's servant |
Batatunde Tinubu |
"The Rivals", first
performed at Covent Garden in January 1775, is an outstanding example of
the eighteenth century comedy of manners, and is firmly set in the
traditional mould of English comedies, that of mistaken identity.
The main plot revolves around the attempts of young Captain Absolute to
gain the hand of the sentimental and fickle Lydia Languish, who is
carefully guarded by her watch-dog aunt, Mrs Malaprop.
Sheridan is clearly poking fun at the accepted paraphernalia of bookish
romance, clandestine correspondence, vigilant aunts, irascible tyrannical
fathers, servant messengers and of course the duel which the rivals must
fight.
Although such drawing room diplomacy had often appeared in letters and
memoirs, Sheridan was the first writer to use all the conventions as the
essence of a play. |
Write-up in 1966 School
Magazine
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Credits
| Producers |
Mr.R.J.Truman, Mr.P.D.Pryce |
| Stage Manager |
Mr.B.E.Fuller |
| Lighting and Sound |
Mr.M.Tribe |
| Make-Up |
Mrs M.P.Halliday |
| Business Manager |
Mr.M.Stafford |
| Costumes |
Miss H.Waterman |
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(Costumes mostly made in
School) |
| Scenery |
Mr.J.May, Miss E.Lingwood |
| Properties |
Linda Wald, Lesley
Birchmore |
| Prompter |
Linda Chambers |
| Furniture |
The Old Times Furnishing
Company |
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| Programme and tickets
designed |
Mr.M.N.Greenwell |
| and printed by the
Printers' Guild |
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| at Willesden County Grammer
School |
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| Members - |
A.Bailey, D.Carter, R.Watts,
R.Burke, D.White, C.Scott-Francis, R.Lopez |
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