Poor Richard

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Poor Richard is a comedy in three acts by Jean Kerr (1922-2003)[1].


The original text

First performed on 2 December, 1964 at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York, directed by Peter Wood. Published by Samuel French in 1964 .

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

196*?: Produced by the Brian Brooke Company starring Jennifer Sinclair-David, year and venue unknown.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Kerr

Goodreads [2]

Research material on Brian Brooke held by NELM: [Collection: ASCH, Valda]: 2005. 65. 7. 10.

Brian Brooke My own personal star : an autobiography. Johannesburg : Limelight Press, 1978.

Review by Howard Taubman in The New York Times, 3 December, 1964


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