Richard Brinsley Sheridan
After eloping with Elizabeth Linley (for whose honor he had already fought two duels), Irish-born dramatist Richard Brinsely Sheridan began living a fashionable life in London that was rather outside his means. He set about making his fortune through his pen, and his first play, The Rivals, became a great success and introduced the durable character of Mrs. Malaprop to the world. His later work, The School for Scandal, is now considered a masterpiece of comedic drama. Sheridan later took over ownership of the Drury Lane theater, and shortly after, he left his career as a playwright to become a member of Parliament.
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