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Libretto for the first American production of Gilbert & Sullivan's supernatural opera Ruddygore; or, The Witch's Curse, by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company at New York's Fifth Avenue Theatre, beginning 22 January 1887. Unlike in the United Kingdom,…

Full length photograph of Fred Billington as Sir Roderick Murgatroyd in dark costume with top hat and with closed umbrella at his right side, gesturing with left hand, on photographer's green card mount of Sarony, New York.

Full length photograph of Frederick Federici as Sir Roderick Murgatroyd in dark costume with cape and boots, pointing with left arm, on photographer's green card mount of Sarony, New York.

Full length photograph of George Thorne as Ko-Ko in studio setting, lying on back with feet raised, fan in right hand, on photographer's card mount of Falk, New York. Mount is marked "George Thorne, as 'Ko-Ko.'"

Full length photograph of Geraldine Ulmar as Yum-Yum in kimono seated on painted crescent moon, holding open fan, on photographer's card mount of Falk, New York. Mount is marked "Geraldine Ulmar as Yum-Yum, 'We're very wide awake, the moon and I.'"

Full length photograph of Frederick Federici as The Mikado of Japan in studio setting, standing in left profile holding closed fan, on photographer's card mount of Falk, New York. Mount is marked "F. Federici, as 'The Mikado.'"

"Between the Acts" Cigarette card in blue and buff tones depicting Eva Barrington in her Act III costume a Sacharissa, helmet with finial, in Princess Ida.

Full length photograph of M. Ainsley Scott as Arac, James Earley as Guron, and E. J. Cloney as Scynthius, each in elaborate armor, holding broadswords, on photographer's card mount of Sarony, New York.

Card program for John Stetson's Opera Company production of Princess Ida at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York.

Full length photograph of J. H. Ryley as the Lord Chancellor, seated at desk in elaborate robe and wig, holding quill pen right hand, on photographer's card mount of Sarony, New York.