In one of this author’s plays, characters discussing the work of a vain writer based on Richard Cumberland are interrupted by an Italian man with an interpreter who can only translate into French. This author created a cunning maid who earns tips by delivering love notes, but misleads a man as to the identity of “Delia.” In a play by this author, a rehearsal of Mr. Puff’s play The (-5[1])Spanish Armada (10[1])is attended by Mr. Sneer and Mr. Dangle. In a play by this author, Jack Absolute pretends to be “Ensign Beverley” to woo Lydia Languish, whose guardian often says phrases like “he is the very (10[1])pineapple (10[1])of politeness.” (10[1])That constantly misspeaking character created by this author is the source of the term “malapropism.” For 10 points, name this Irish (-5[1])playwright of The Critic and The Rivals. ■END■ (10[2]0[3])