Richard Brinsley Sheridan

St. Patrick's Day

Farce involving military characters and romantic confusion during Irish celebrations

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The last great playwright of English Restoration-style comedy, Sheridan skewered sentiment and pretension with elegant wit. He also managed Drury Lane Theatre and was a brilliant orator in Parliament. The School for Scandal is the finest social comedy in the English language.

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