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''[[Who's Who? or The Double Imposture]]'' is a farce by John Poole ()[].
 
''[[Who's Who? or The Double Imposture]]'' is a farce by John Poole ()[].
  
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==The original text==
  
 
First performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Drury lane and published by Wittingham and Arliss in 1815.  
 
First performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Drury lane and published by Wittingham and Arliss in 1815.  
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1846: Performed on Thursday 20 August, probably by [[All the World's a Stage]], in the [[Victoria Theatre]] in Hoop Street, with ''[[The Village Lawyer]]'' (Macready) as afterpiece and the interlude ''[[Fortune's Frolic]]''.
 
1846: Performed on Thursday 20 August, probably by [[All the World's a Stage]], in the [[Victoria Theatre]] in Hoop Street, with ''[[The Village Lawyer]]'' (Macready) as afterpiece and the interlude ''[[Fortune's Frolic]]''.
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== Sources ==
  
 
Facsimile version of the 1816 edition of the text, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=ZlQVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Who's+Who?+or+The+Double+Imposture+by+Poole&source=bl&ots=2CKthYtbrk&sig=VcypIj3-NfQSugYFqiYbJhiHa8I&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjkjKXG1I7NAhVKD8AKHTIiC9MQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=Who's%20Who%3F%20or%20The%20Double%20Imposture%20by%20Poole&f=false]
 
Facsimile version of the 1816 edition of the text, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=ZlQVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=Who's+Who?+or+The+Double+Imposture+by+Poole&source=bl&ots=2CKthYtbrk&sig=VcypIj3-NfQSugYFqiYbJhiHa8I&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjkjKXG1I7NAhVKD8AKHTIiC9MQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=Who's%20Who%3F%20or%20The%20Double%20Imposture%20by%20Poole&f=false]
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 184
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Revision as of 17:28, 4 June 2016

Who's Who? or The Double Imposture is a farce by John Poole ()[].

The original text

First performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Drury lane and published by Wittingham and Arliss in 1815.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1846: Performed on Thursday 20 August, probably by All the World's a Stage, in the Victoria Theatre in Hoop Street, with The Village Lawyer (Macready) as afterpiece and the interlude Fortune's Frolic.





Sources

Facsimile version of the 1816 edition of the text, Google E-book[1]

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 184

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page