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Letter written in pencil to a Mrs Trevor thanking her for her well wishes and describing his illness on the opening night of Princess Ida.

Full length photograph of George Grossmith bare headed in court dress with large fur collar hands to chest on photographer's card mount of Elliott & Fry, London. Mount is marked "Mr George Grossmith as 'King Gama' Savoy Theatre."

Color lithograph card announcing D'Oyly Carte Opera Company touring production of Princess Ida "about to visit your neighbourhood." Cover depicts three young men in court attire scaling a wall.

Three-quarter length photograph of Rutland Barrington in Japanese robe arms across chest on photographer's card mount of Barraud, London. Mount is marked "Mr Barrington in 'The Mikado.'"

Large burgundy silk souvenir celebrating the grand reopening of the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds, with a touring production of The Mikado by R. D'Oyly Carte's Celebrated Repertoire Opera Company.

Full length photograph of Jessie Bond, Florence Perry, and Emmie Owen in kimonos holding closed fans on photographer's card mount of Alfred Ellis, London. Mount is marked "The Mikado (Savoy Theatre.)"

Program, Mr. R. D’Oyly Carte’s englisher Opera-Gesellschaft in Der Mikado; ober, Ein Tag in Titipu. Typeset text with hand-colored woodcut illustrations.

Full length photograph of Clara Merivale, Kate Forster, and Geraldine St. Maur in kimonos in front of painted Japanese set on photographer's card mount of Atelier Bellach, Leipzig.

Portfolio of drawings of R. D'Oyly Carte's Mikado Company on tour in Continental Europe. Cover of portfolio features image of The Mikado of Japan.

First night illustrated card program for W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera Ruddygore; or, The Witch's Curse at the Savoy Theatre, London. Program includes the statement that "On this occasion the opera will be conducted by the…