The Rivals (TV play)
The Rivals | |
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![]() Ad in The Age 6 Sept 1961 | |
Written by | Oriel Gray[1] |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Christopher Muir |
Running time | 90 mins |
Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
Release | |
Original release | 6 September 1961 (Melbourne, live)[2] 25 October 1961 (Sydney, taped)[3] |
The Rivals is a 1961 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was directed by Christopher Muir.[4]
Premise[]
Captain Absolute, son of the wealthy Sir Anthony, poses as a penniless ensign to win the heart of Lydia Languish. Lydia's aunt is negotiating another match.
Cast[]
- Patricia Kennedy as Mrs Malaprop
- Patsy King as Lydia
- James Bailey as Sir Anthony Absolute[5]
- Frederick Parslow as Captain Absolute
- Michael Duffield as Bob Acres
- as Julia
- George Whaley as Faulkland
- Clement McCallin as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Production[]
Rivals.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Advertisement". The Age. 6 September 1961. p. 19.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 35.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 22.
- ^ "Comical character". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 19.
- ^ "Costumed for Sheridan". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 25.
- ^ "Olivier Company Actor on ABV-2". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 26.
External links[]
- The Rivals at IMDb
Categories:
- Australian television plays
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- English-language television shows
- Australian films
- 1961 television plays
- Australian television film stubs