Rivals!
1935 stage musical
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Rivals! is a British musical comedy.[1] It is an adaptation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play The Rivals with music by Herbert Hughes and the book and lyrics by John Robert Monsell. It first appeared at the Grand Theatre in Leeds before making its London premiere at the Embassy Theatre in Hampstead. It then transferred to Kingsway Theatre in the West End where it ran for 86 performances from 23 October 1935 to 4 January 1936.[2] The cast included Winifred Campbell as Lydlia Languish, Bruce Carfax as Captain Jack Absolute and Elsie French as Mrs Malaprop.[3]
Written byJohn Robert Monsell
Music byHerbert Hughes
Date premiered16 September 1935
Place premieredGrand Theatre, Leeds
| Rivals! | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Robert Monsell |
| Music by | Herbert Hughes |
| Date premiered | 16 September 1935 |
| Place premiered | Grand Theatre, Leeds |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Musical comedy |
| Setting | Bath, Somerset, 1775 |
