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6 | ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Creator/RichardBrinsleySheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on May 8, 1777. With principal themes of "the deceptive nature of appearances, the fickleness of reputation, [and] the often disreputable guises behind which goodness and honesty can conceal itself," it has been noted that "The play remains to this day a crowd-pleaser and one of the standard repertory pieces in our dramatic literature." |
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8 | !!This play contains examples of: |
9 | %%* {{Farce}} |
10 | %%* {{Golddigger}}: Lady Teazle appears to be this. |
11 | * GossipyHens: the eponymous School for Scandal is this, particularly Mrs. Candour. |
12 | * GreedyJew: Subverted with Moses. He's a moneylender, but--as Rowley points out--an honest one. |
13 | %%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Charles. |
14 | * MeaningfulName: Almost every character has a meaningful name, as befits a comedy of manners. |
15 | ** Charles and Joseph '''Surface''' have been misjudged by their appearance. |
16 | ** Lady Sneerwell is a malicious scandalmonger. |
17 | ** Mrs Candour pretends to be friends with those that she spreads rumours about. |
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