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Ellen Beach Yaw as Sultana Zubeydeh in The Rose of Persia
Full-length photograph of Ellen Beach Yaw as Sultana Zubeydeh in The Rose of Persia on photographer's card mount by Ellis & Walery, London. Mount is marked "Miss Ellen Beach Yaw in 'The Rose of Persia.'"
Dulcamara; or, The Little Duck and the Great Quack
First edition libretto of W. S. Gilbert's extravaganza Dulcamara; or, The Little Duck and the Great Quack. Gilbert’s first acknowledged stage work, Dulcamara was a burlesque of Donizetti’s opera L’Elisir d’Amore. It was produced at the St. James’s…
Dr. Ambrosius--His Secret
Libretto of Richard D'Oyly Carte's opera di camera in two acts Dr. Ambrosius, His Secret. "Written by H. B.," the libretto is founded on T. Haynes Bayley's farce Tom Noddy's Secret. It was privately performed at the St. George’s Opera House,…
Der Mikado; ober, Ein Tag in Titipu
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.
Cox and Box; or, The Long Lost Brothers
Program for the second public performance of Cox and Box; or, The Long Lost Brothers, at the Theatre Royal, Manchester. Performance was part of a benefit program in aid of the widow and children of Punch artist C. H. Bennett. Sullivan conducted. …
Courtice Pounds Colonel Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard
Full length photograph of Courtice Pounds in early dress with tassled belt on photographer's card mount of Barraud, London.
Costume design for Robin Oakapple in Ruddigore
Watercolor over pencil drawing on card of George Grossmith as Robin Oakapple in first act of Ruddigore. Drawing is marked "Ruddigore" and "Mr. Grossmith." Additional pencil notations front and back of sizes.
Costume design for Hollee Beebee in The Nautch Girl
Original costume design by Percy Anderson for Hollee Beebee, a character in The Nautch Girl; or, The Rajah of Chutneypore, a comic opera written by George Dance and Frank Desprez, with music by Edward Solomon. It was first performed at the Savoy…
Command performance concert program
Two-color engraved program for command performance concert at Buckingham Palace, conducted by Arthur Sullivan. Program featured four scenes from Sullivan's dramatic cantata The Golden Legend.
Clara Merivale as Yum-Yum, Kate Forster as Pitti-Sing, and Geraldine St. Maur as Peep-Bo in The Mikado
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.