''Yellow Sands'' is a play which opened at the

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on 3 November 1926, where it ran for 610 performances, and at the

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on 10 September 1927, where it ran for 25 performances, closing in October 1927. ''Yellow Sands'' was written by

Eden Phillpotts Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India, was educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying for the stage a ...

and his daughter

Adelaide Phillpotts Mary Adelaide Eden Ross (née Phillpotts; 23 April 1896 – 4 June 1993) was an English novelist, poet and playwright. She married at the age of 55 leaving behind her father who had controlled their incestuous relationship. Life Phillpotts was ...

, produced by Sir Barry Jackson and directed by H. K. Ayliff. The production marked the London debut of

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. It was adapted for a film, '' Yellow Sands'', in 1938.

Plot

A wealthy dying woman's relatives gather, unaware that they have all been cut out of her

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Opening night cast (New York)

*Reginald Bach *

Florence Barnes Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a m ...

Eileen Beldon Eileen Beldon (12 September 1901 – 3 August 1985) was an English stage and film actress. She had a successful career as a Shakespearean actress as well as in modern repertory theatre. Biography Eileen Beldon was born on 12 September 1901 in B ...

*Madge Burbage *Arthur Claremont *Wilson Colman *

Jack Livesey Jack Edwards Livesey (11 June 1901 – 12 October 1961) was a British film actor. He was born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, the son of Sam Livesey, the brother of Barry Livesey, and the cousin and step-brother of Roger Livesey. He died in B ...

Lester Matthews Arthur Lester Matthews (6 June 1900 – 5 June 1975) was an English actor. In his career, the handsome Englishman made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was erroneously credited in later years as Les Matthews. Matthews pla ...

*Joyce Moore *Nellie Sheffield *Winnie Tempest

References

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External links

Full text of ''Yellow Sands'' at HathiTrust Digital Library
1926 plays English plays British plays adapted into films West End plays Works by Eden Phillpotts