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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:playwright
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:Drury_Lane_Theatre
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1751-10-30
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Dublin
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Thomas_Sheridan
Charlotte Sheridan
Catherine Sheridan
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gptkbp:contribution
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Development of English theatre
Advancement of comedic writing
Promotion of theatrical arts in London
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gptkbp:death_date
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1816-07-16
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."
" The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast."
" A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married."
" The best way to make a good impression is to be yourself."
" There is no such thing as a good play, only a good performance."
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
gptkb:satire
gptkb:drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Sheridan
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:George_Bernard_Shaw
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
gptkb:Noel_Coward
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Congreve
gptkb:Molière
gptkb:David_Garrick
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:satire
satirical comedy
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Member of Parliament for Stafford
Manager of Drury Lane Theatre
Prominent figure in the Whig Party
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:A_Trip_to_Scarborough
gptkb:The_Rivals
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:drama
theatre manager
member of Parliament
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Linley
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Secret_of_Roan_Inish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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