A Terrible Tinker

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A Terrible Tinker is a once act farce by by Thomas J. Williams (1824-1874)[1].

The original text

First performed in London at Astley's Theatre on 27th December, 1869.

Published in London by T.H. Lacy, [1869/70?]

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1870: Performed in the Institute Assembly Hall, Cape Town, by The Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company on 14 June, with the song The Slave Ship[2] sung by an unnamed member of the club and the popular farce A Bachelor of Arts (Hardwicke).

1870: Performed in the Institute Assembly Hall, Cape Town, by The Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company on 29 June with The Wilful Ward (Wooler).

1870: Performed by the Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company, Cape Town, on 19 December as "Sick Benefit" for Mr T. Brazier, with The Scholar (Buckstone).

Sources

Thomas J. Williams publications, The Online Books Page[3].

Facsimile version of the Lacy edition of 1869/70, Hathi Trust Digital Library[4]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.175-6

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