Richard brinsley sheridan biography

Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October – 7 July ) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from to , representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (baptized November 4, , Dublin, Ireland—died July 7, , London, England) was an Irish-born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician. His plays, notably The School for Scandal (), form a link in the history of the comedy of manners between the end of the 17th century and Oscar Wilde in the 19th century. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (–), playwright and politician, was born in September or October at 12 Dorset Street, Dublin, the third child of Thomas Sheridan (qv), actor and orthoepist, and his wife, Frances Sheridan (qv), née Chamberlaine, novelist and playwright. He was baptised as Thomas Brinsley Sheridan at St Mary's church, Dublin, on 4 November , Thomas being a.