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Synopsis:
The Rivals, by Richard Brinsley. In 1775, the fashionable set descend on Bath to take the waters and embroil themselves in romantic intrigue. Miss Lydia Languish, with a face and a fortune, is being wooed by three rivals for her hand - country Squire Bob Acres; Irish fortune hunter Sir Lucius O'Trigger; and Captain Jack Absolute, who has concealed his well-off circumstances behind an alias to satisfy Lydia's dream of eloping with a penniless officer. The unexpected arrival of Jack's gruff father…
Cast:
Patricia Routledge as Mrs Malaprop, Geoffrey Palmer as Sir Anthony Absolute, Michael Maloney as Jack Absolute, Sarah Crowe as Lydia Languish, David Bamber as Faulkland, Peter Gunn as Bob Acres, Lucy Whybrow as Julia, Sean Barrett as Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Clare Corbett as Lucy, Nick Fletcher as Fag, Stephen Critchlow as David, Barrie Jaimeson as Thomas the coachman
Credits:
David Timson - Director, Nicolas Soames - Producer
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