Déjàvu Déjàvu Déjàvu (1992) is a stage play by John Osborne. It was Osborne's final work for the theatre, the failure of which on the stage made him decide to give up play-writing. The play is a sequel to Osborne's first successful play, "Look Back in Anger" (1956); it portrays the life and thoughts of the central character from the earlier play, Jimmy Porter (referred to as J.P.), in middle age. Osborne had been thinking about a sequel to "Look Back in Anger" for some years, and had been working on a draft of the play since 1987 when he started
John K. Porter John K. Porter John Kilham Porter (January 12, 1819 – April 11, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a leading lawyer during his lifetime on the New York Bar. He was considered a remarkable crack lawyer, who was able to practice, in nearly every branch of the law. John Kilham Porter was born on January 12, 1819 in Waterford, New York located in Saratoga County. He was the son of Dr. Elijah Porter, a physician, who lived from 1775 to 1841, and Mary (Lawrence) Porter. Elijah was the son of Major Moses Porter, who