Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals (1775), The Duenna (1775), The School for Scandal (1777) and A Trip to Scarborough (1777). He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the Western canon and are frequently performed around the world. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dublin (capital and largest city of Ireland), Died July 7, 1816 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-031653 | 16-in. | 1/15/1939 | The school for scandal | William Podmore ; Selena Royle | Re-recording : Radio broadcast | author | |
| Victor | MS-031654 | 16-in. | 1/15/1939 | The school for scandal | William Podmore ; Selena Royle | Re-recording : Radio broadcast | author | |
| Victor | MS-031655 | 16-in. | 1/15/1939 | The school for scandal | William Podmore ; Selena Royle | Re-recording : Radio broadcast | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sheridan, Richard Brinsley," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102471.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102471.
"Sheridan, Richard Brinsley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79089813
Wikidata: Richard Brinsley Sheridan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q352725
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MusicBrainz: Richard Brinsley Sheridan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ca66974f-33f8-4e83-8c50-cea04bb95ac9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/40718 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/40718
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