A Terrible Tinker
A Terrible Tinker is a once act farce by by Thomas J. Williams (1824-1874)[1].
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The original text
First performed in London at the New Royalty Theatre on 24 April, 1866.
First performed as Cabman No. 93, or Found in a Four Wheeler at the Lyceum Theatre on 26 December, 1867.
Published by T.H. Lacy and by De Witt's Acting Plays (no. 24).
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 Slave Ship (by an unnamed member of the club) and A Bachelor of Arts (Hardwicke).
Sources
Thomas J. Williams publications, The Online Books Page[2].
Allardyce Nicoll. , 2009. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 5, Part 2. Cambridge University Press[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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