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The Devil's Disciple

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    George Bernard (GB) Shaw 

  • Synopsis

    Shaw describes how England lost her American colonies through so much bungling. At the War Office, someone forgets to tell Lord North to join up with General Johnny Burgoyne and deal with the rebels.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    10

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    14

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    14 October 1907

  • Venue Notes

    It was first presented at the Savoy Theatre, London.

Original Cast  
Chaplain Mr. Brudenell Lewis Casson
Aunt William Dudgeon Mrs. Maltby
Mrs. Dudgeon Miss Bateman
Lawyer Hawkins Arthur Chesney
Sergeant Kenyon Musgrave
Rev. A. Anderson C. Rann Kennedy
Christy Dudgeon James Annand
Dick Dudgeon Matheson Lang
Major Swindon Arnold Lucy
Uncle William Dudgeon Harcourt Williams
Judith Anderson E. Wynne Matthison
Uncle Titus Dudgeon Jules Shaw
General Burgoyne Harley Granville-Barker
Aunt Titus Dudgeon Ethel Harper

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