The Rivals written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan performed by Dame Edith Evans, Pamela Brown, Michael Macliammoir and James Donald on Cassette (Abridged) A comedy of manners in five acts, The Rivals was Sheridan's second commercially produced play. The play is set in Bath in the 18th century, a town legendary for conspicuous consumption and fashion at the time. Wealthy, fashionable people went there to "take the waters", which were believed to have healing...
