Helping Hands

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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


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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