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- George_Powell_(playwright) comment "George Powell (1668? - 1714) was a 17th-century London actor and playwright who was a member of the United Company. He wrote a misogynistic play called The Imposture Defeated; or, A Trick to Cheat the Devil, first performed in September 1697. This play portrayed the proper treatment of an adulteress as brutal confinement and isolation from others to punish her and prevent the spread of her attitude. It is thought that this play was rushed out as a result of Mr.".