sign a paper similar to the one Tony burned, but Mrs. Price is superstitious and stops when she sees a magpie. Syd decides to move the painting that resembles him to keep it safe from Tony's plotting family, and tells footman Charles to bring a ladder. A brawl breaks out as Syd and Slingsby fight over the ladder. However, Freddie announces that Mr. Beamish, who has seen results after using Price's Derma Vitalis, wants to sell it. Mr. Price will be very wealthy, with Freddie earning a commission. Mrs. Price now signs the paper at Syd's urging, ensuring Tony will retain his title. Publication history Being based on a play, the novel has an apparent three-act structure, with the first and third acts (ch. 1–10 and 21–25) taking place in the drawing room of the county house, and the second (ch. 11–20) in Price's barber shop. The story was serialised in The American Magazine (US) between April and July 1931, and in the Daily Mail (UK) from 5 June to 3 July 1931. Both of these serial versions are slightly shorter than the novel. The American Magazine serial was published monthly in four parts, and the Daily Mail serial was published daily in 25 parts. The story was illustrated by Frederick Chapman in the American Magazine. The dust jacket of the first US edition was illustrated by Henrietta Starrett, and the dust jacket of the first UK edition was illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. The US edition of the book is dedicated "To Guy Bolton", who wrote the original play with Wodehouse. Adaptations The play that the novel was adapted from was published in book form but not produced. Wodehouse and Bolton later adapted a new play from the novel under the title Who's Who?, which premiered at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, on 20 September 1934. The play was produced by Lawrence Grossmith, who portrayed Freddie Chalk-Marshall in the play. The cast also included Peter Haddon as Tony, Lilian Bond as Polly Brown, Ivor Barnard as Syd Price, Laura Wright as Mrs Price, Violet Vanbrugh as Lady Lydia Bassinger, Morton Selten as Sir Herbert Bassinger, Sebastian Smith as Slingsby, Enid Stamp Taylor as Violet Might, and Charles Quatermaine as J. B. Might. Who's Who? ran for 19 performances. In 1938, the novel was adapted for radio by Jack Inglis. The radio drama featured Billy Milton as Anthony, fifth