The Rivals (TV play)

*The Rivals*
The Rivals
	Ad in The Age 6 Sept 1961
Written by	Oriel Gray
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Christopher Muir
Running time	90 mins
Production company	Australian Broadcasting Commission
Original release
Release	6 September 1961 (Melbourne, live); 25 October 1961 (Sydney, taped)

The Rivals is a 1961 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was directed by Christopher Muir.^[4]

Premise[edit]

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[edit]

Patricia Kennedy as Mrs Malaprop
Patsy King as Lydia
James Bailey as Sir Anthony Absolute^[5]
Fred Parslow as Captain Absolute
Michael Duffield as Bob Acres
Anne Charleston as Julia
George Whaley as Faulkland
Clement McCallin as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Production[edit]

Rivals.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "TV Guide". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 35.
^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 22.
^ "Advertisement". The Age. 6 September 1961. p. 19.
^ "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[edit]

The Rivals at IMDb

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[1] "TV Guide". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 35.

[2] "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 22.

[3] "Advertisement". The Age. 6 September 1961. p. 19.

[4] "Comical character". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 October 1961. p. 19.

[5] "Costumed for Sheridan". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 25.

[6] "Olivier Company Actor on ABV-2". The Age. 1 September 1961. p. 26.

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