Helen Davis Helen Davis i(A46302 works by) (birth name: Ellen Tomlinson Corrigan) (a.k.a. Helen Harrison Davis; Helen Harrison)
Born: Established: 1849 Colebrook, Southern Midlands, Midlands, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon A Dangerous Intimacy Helen Davis , London : Simpkin, Marshall , 1899 Z804956 1899 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Angus Murray Helen Davis , London : Swan Sonnenschein , 1897 Z804953 1897 single work novel
1 1 A Life's Policy Helen Davis , 1895 single work drama crime Adapted by Helen Davis from her own novel, For So Little; The Story of a Crime, (1890), A Life Policy similarly draws on the real life trial of New Zealander, Thomas Hall, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1886 for the murder of his father-in-law. He later escaped the death penalty after his conviction was overturned on a technicality. Hall nevertheless remained in prison until 1907 after being found guilty of the attempted murder (by poison) of his wife.

Although the melodrama's 1895 London debut reportedly met with a good reception, one critic suggested that this was also due to a very good cast. Several newspapers later reported that the author had received an offer from Palmer's Theatre, New York, to have the work staged there (see for example, The Press, New Zealand 9 May 1895, 2).
1 1 y separately published work icon "For So Little" : The Story of a Crime Helen Davis , London : Swan Sonnenschein , 1890 Z804950 1890 single work novel
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