http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/services/Feed ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Hands Across the Sea (poster) http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:2677 The poster illustrate a classic melodramatic situation, the last-minute rescue of the brave hero from execution for a crime he did not commit. The long and golden-haired heroine is also a classic figure. Hands Across The Sea by Henry Pettitt was originally performed in Manchester in 1888, transferring to the Princess's in London later in the same year. 2010-04-27T06:33:23.807Z ]]>