The Rivals

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Event The Rivals
Venue Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW
First Date 8 November 1950
Opening Date 9 November 1950
Last Date 16 December 1950
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description The Metropolitan Theatre's re-vival of "The Rivals," at last night's performance in St. Laurence Hall, was beautifully costumed and cleverly decorated with a half-dozen elegant screens right out of Gainsborough's drawing-room, but the perplexing problem set by any Sheridan comedy was not solved.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lionel Bain Actor Bob Acres
Gwen Harrison Actor Mrs Malaprop
Marcia Hathaway Actor Lydia Languish
Robin Lovejoy Actor Captain Absolute
Nigel Lovell Actor Sir Anthony
Kevin Ringham Actor
Robin Lovejoy Designer
Nigel Lovell Director
Richard Brinsley Sheridan Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Newspaper Metropolitan Stages "The Rivals" (1950, November 10). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18185522
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 72114