The Dramatic Works of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: With a Memoir of His Life

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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Sheridan in his parliamentary duties, l45. - Secures his reelection at Staio ford with difficulty, 147. - Virulence of Horn Tooke, 148. - Burke's op position to the French Revolution, 149.-his breach with Sheridan, Separation of Fox and Burke, 150. - Rebuilding of Drury Lane, 153. Death of Mrs. Sheridan, 154. - Serious aspect of public affairs, 155. Debates in Parliament, 156. - Declaration of war with France, 160. Schism amongst the Whigs, ib. - Sheridan's memorable Speech, 161.-his reply to Lord Mornington, 165. - Drury Lane finished, 166. The first of June, 167. - Debts of the Prince of Wales, 168. - Progress of Warren Hastings's trial, 169. - Irritated state of public feeling, 17 0.-violent con duct towards the King in his progress to the House, 171. - Second mar riage of Sheridan, 173. - Pamphlet of Mr. Reeves, fi. - Tom Sheridan, l76. - Mutiny in the Channel Fleet, isl - Ireland's Shakspeare for geries, l82. - Speeches in Parliament, 185. - Anecdote of Pitt and Sheridan, 187 - Ministry of Addington, ib. - State of parties, ib. - Ofi'er of a place to Tom Sheridan, l88. - Sheridan appointed Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, fb. - Becomes Treasurer of the Navy, ib. Loses office on the Death of Fox, ib. - Destruction of Drury Lane Theatre by fire, 189. - Mr. Whitbread, 190. - Plan for a third theatre, ib. - Mr. Canning, 191. - Sheridan's last speech in Parliament, {zn - Close of his political career, 192. - Summary of his character, 193. - His procrastina tion, 195. - 0pening of the new theatre at Drury Lane, 200. - Lord Byron, t'b. - Distresses of Sheridan, 201. - Illness, 203. - Death and fu neral, 205.

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584 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1792

About the author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was an Irish-born playwright and poet and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. For thirty-two years he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807) and Ilchester (1807–1812). Such was the esteem he was held in by his contemporaries when he died that he was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough.