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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and politician (1751–1816)
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals (1775), The Duenna (1775), The School for Scandal (1777) and A Trip to Scarborough (1777). He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the Western canon and are frequently performed around the world.
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A Trip to Scarborough; and, The Critic
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St. Patrick's Day; Or, The Scheming Lieutenant: A Farce in One Act
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The Duenna: A Comic Opera
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The Rivals: A Comedy
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