Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816) - Irish-born English dramatist, he
was a master of the satirical comedy of manners. Sheridan was manager of
the Drury Lane Theater where he had a great influence on the theater of his
time, and he later became a distinguished parliamentary orator.
The School for Scandal (1777) - One of the most popular comedies in the
English language, the permanence of its hold on the public is surpassed
only by the plays of Shakespeare.
