Der Spieler

A German play in 5 acts by August Wilhelm Iffland.

The original text

First performance was in Hamburg, in January 1796 and the text was first published by G. J. Göschen, in Leipzig in 1796.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Dutch as De Speler, of Revenge-Praeg by Dirk Onderwater.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in Dutch as De Speler

Sources

https://books.google.co.za/books?id=SgLSGwAACAAJ&dq=De+Speler+van+Iffland&hl=en&sa=X&ei=j1-vVL_wJsOwUeDigZAH&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA

http://www.versand-as.de/eBooks-Downloads/Der-Spieler.html

https://books.google.co.za/books?id=7fbKVRGrxTQC&dq=iffland+der+spieler&source=gbs_navlinks_s

http://www.egs.edu/library/august-wilhelm-iffland/articles/der-spieler/1/

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp 135,

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