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This author’s sanitized version of John Vanbrugh’s The Relapse inspired an adaptation of that play spanning from 1800 to the present day by Alan Ayckbourn. George Colman wrote a rhyming epilogue to a play by this author, in which a man who claims to be the poor Mr. Stanley also pretends to be a moneylender with the help of Moses. (10[1])In that play by this author of A Trip to Scarborough, Oliver Surface disguises himself for his nephews, (10[1])the wards of a man whose affairs are meddled with by Snake and Lady Sneerwell. In another play (-5[1])by this author, (10[1])Sir Lucius O’Trigger almost duels Jack Absolute over a woman named Lydia until he realizes that he was actually sending love letters to Mrs. Malaprop. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this playwright of The School for Scandal and The Rivals. (10[1])■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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