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The Rivals
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Revival
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The Rivals Playbill - Feb 1942
The Rivals
Broadway
Revival
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
People (19)
Mary Boland
Mrs. Malaprop
(Original)
George Boots
Footman
(Original)
Philip Bourneuf
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
(Original)
Donald Burr
Captain Jack Absolute
(Original)
Bobby Clark
Bob Acres
(Original)
Walt Draper
Boy
(Original)
Helen Ford
Lucy
(Original)
Walter Hampden
Sir Anthony Absolute
(Original)
Frances Reid
Julia
(Original)
Horace Sinclair
David
(Original)
Haila Stoddard
Lydia Lanquish
(Original)
Robert Wallsten
Faulkland
(Original)
William Whitehead
Footman
(Original)
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Mary Boland
Mrs. Malaprop
(Original)
George Boots
Footman
(Original)
Philip Bourneuf
Sir Lucius O'Trigger
(Original)
Donald Burr
Captain Jack Absolute
(Original)
Bobby Clark
Bob Acres
(Original)
Walt Draper
Boy
(Original)
Helen Ford
Lucy
(Original)
Walter Hampden
Sir Anthony Absolute
(Original)
Frances Reid
Julia
(Original)
Horace Sinclair
David
(Original)
Haila Stoddard
Lydia Lanquish
(Original)
Robert Wallsten
Faulkland
(Original)
William Whitehead
Footman
(Original)
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Writer
Arthur Guiterman
Lyrics
Macklin Marrow
Featured Songs
Eva Le Gallienne
Staging
Watson Barratt
Scenic Design
Costume Design
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
14
1942
Closing Date
Feb
28
1942
Performances
54
as of Feb 09, 2026
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