The Rivals (TV play)

The Rivals
Ad in The Age 6 Sept 1961
Written by	Oriel Gray [1]
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Christopher Muir
Running time	90 mins
Production company	Australian Broadcasting Commission
Original release
Release	6 September 1961 (1961-09-06) (Melbourne, live) [2]
Release	25 October 1961 (1961-10-25) (Sydney, taped) [3]

The Rivals is a 1961 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was directed by Christopher Muir. It is a production of The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. ^[4]

Premise

Captain Absolute, son of the wealthy Sir Anthony, poses as a penniless ensign to win the heart of Lydia Languish. Lydia's aunt is negotiating another match.

Cast

• Patricia Kennedy as Mrs Malaprop
• Patsy King as Lydia
• James Bailey as Sir Anthony Absolute ^[5]
• Fred Parslow as Captain Absolute
• Michael Duffield as Bob Acres
• Anne Charleston as Julia
• George Whaley as Faulkland
• Clement McCallin as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Production

Rivals. ^[6]

References

1. "Advertisement". The Age. 6 September 1961. p. 19.
2. "TV Guide". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 35.
3. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 22.
4. "Comical character". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 19.
5. "Costumed for Sheridan". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 25.
6. "Olivier Company Actor on ABV-2". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 26.

External links

• The Rivals at IMDb