Reviews of the first edition of The Pretenders
Marcus Jacob Monrad in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 14, 21 and 24 January 1864.
Clemens Petersen in Fædrelandet in Copenhagen, 2 April 1864.
Carl Rosenberg in Dansk Maanedsskrift in Copenhagen 1864.
Reviews of the world premiere of The Pretenders
Christiania Theater's staging in Christiania (premiere on 17 January 1864)
Anonymous reviewer in Aftenbladet in Christiania, 18 January 1864.
Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 19 January 1864.
Anonymous reviewer in Christiania Dagblad in Christiania, 20 January 1864.
Reviews of other stagings of The Pretenders
Det Kongelige Teater's staging in Copenhagen (premiere on 11 January 1871)
Carl Thrane in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 22 January 1871.
Det Kongelige Teater's staging in Copenhagen (premiere on 7 February 1872)
Edvard Brandes in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 3 March 1872.
Edvard Brandes in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 17 March 1872.
Großherzogliches Hoftheater Schwerin's staging in Schwerin (premiere on 15 November 1876)
Anonymous reviewer in Mecklenburgische Zeitung in Schwerin, 19 November 1876.
Den Nationale Scene's staging in Bergen (premiere on 2 February 1879)
The signature «Th» in Bergens Tidende in Bergen, 3 February 1879.
Königliches Schauspielhaus' staging in Berlin (premiere on 30 May 1891)
Fritz Engel in Berliner Tageblatt in Berlin, 1 June 1891.
Vasateatern's staging in Stockholm (premiere on 14 March 1898)
The signature «P. S.» in Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm, 17 March 1898.
Anonymous reviewer in Aftenposten in Christiania, 20 March 1898.
Neues Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 7 October 1904)
Alfred Kerr in Vossische Zeitung in Berlin, 8 October 1904.
Fritz Mauthner in Berliner Tageblatt in Berlin, 8 October 1904.
Philipp Stein in Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger in Berlin, 8 October 1904.