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The Rivals
Broadway
Revival
The Rivals
Broadway
Revival
48th Street Theatre
157 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
People (14)
Maclyn Arbuckle
Sir Anthony Absolute
(Original)
Sidney Blackmer
Captain Jack Absolute
(Original)
John Craig
Fag
(Original)
Violet Heming
Lydia Lanquish
(Original)
J. M. Kerrigan
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
(Original)
Eva Le Gallienne
Julia
(Original)
McKay Morris
Faulkland
(Original)
James T. Powers
David
(Original)
Mary Shaw
Mrs. Malaprop
(Original)
Vivian Tobin
Lucy
(Original)
Francis Wilson
Bob Acres
(Original)
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Sir Anthony Absolute
(Original)
Sidney Blackmer
Captain Jack Absolute
(Original)
John Craig
Fag
(Original)
Violet Heming
Lydia Lanquish
(Original)
J. M. Kerrigan
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
(Original)
Eva Le Gallienne
Julia
(Original)
McKay Morris
Faulkland
(Original)
James T. Powers
David
(Original)
Mary Shaw
Mrs. Malaprop
(Original)
Vivian Tobin
Lucy
(Original)
Francis Wilson
Bob Acres
(Original)
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Writer
Josephine Hull
Director
The Equity Players, Inc.
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
May
7
1923
Closing Date
May
26
1923
Performances
24
as of Jun 19, 2025
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