Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a farce in one act by Tom Taylor (1817-1880)[1]
Not to be confused with The Helping Hands (or Helping Hands) by Gertrude E. Jennings
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London on 20 June, 1855.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1862: Performed by the Cape Town and Royal Alfred Dramatic Club in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 2 and 9 September, with an operetta called No!!! (D.L.), and a song by Mr Beverley.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Taylor
Martin Banham (Ed).1985. Plays by Tom Taylor. Volume 7 of British and American Playwrights. CUP Archive: p. 228[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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