'' The Masquerader'' is a 1917 play by the American weiter

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. It premiered in

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on 3 September 1917.AFI p.499 It was based on the 1904 novel '' The Masquerader'' by

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. A leading British politician chooses to swap places with his cousin, a journalist who is his doppelganger. This leads to a dilemma for his wife who falls in love with the double.

Adaptations

The play was twice adapted into films. In 1922 a silent film '' The Masquerader'' was made. In 1933 a sound version '' The Masquerader'' was made starring

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in the title role.

References

Bibliography

* American Film Institute. ''AFI Catalog. Feature Films, 1921-1930''. University of California Press, 1971.

External links

* 1917 plays Plays based on novels {{1910s-play-stub