Attaining his greatest theatrical triumph with the depiction of Sir Oliver Surface's search for an heir, for ten points, name this 18th century English playwright of the Rivals and A School for Scandal.
His first comedy's premier lasted an hour longer than intended due to a poor portrayal of Sir Lucius O'Trigger. Later chosen by David Garrick to succeed him as proprietor of the Drury Lane Theatre, in 1816 Lord Byron wrote a Monody on his death lauding him as Right and Honourable. Attaining his greatest theatrical triumph with the depiction of Sir Oliver Surface's search for an heir, for ten points, name this 18th century English playwright of the Rivals and A School for Scandal.
His first comedy's premier lasted an hour longer than intended due to a poor portrayal of Sir Lucius O'Trigger.
Richard {Sheridan}