Tess on Stage: Dorchester and London

Abstract

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 August 1924 by the Dramatic Sub-Committee of the Dorchester Debating and Dramatic Society contain only a single item:

Mr. T. H. Tilley reported that Mr. Thos. Hardy O. M. had intimated his willingness to allow the Society to produce the Play written by him some 30 years ago ‘Tess of the Durbervilles’ but which had never been acted. Certain conditions as to this upon which Mr Hardy insisted were read by Mr. Tilley.

Resolved unanimously

That the production of the Play be undertaken and a vote of thanks be accorded Mr. Hardy.¹