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Program for the farcical comedy Tom Cobb by W. S. Gilbert and the "musical folly" The Zoo by "Bolton Rowe" [real name B. C. Stephenson] and Arthur Sullivan at St. James's Theatre, London. The program also included Charles Selby's Farce The Dancing…

Souvenir marking the 100th performance of Arthur Sullivan's grand opera Ivanhoe (words by Julian Sturgis) at the Royal English Opera, 25 May 1891, written by Lewis Hind, with illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen, Herbert Railton, John Jellicoe, and…

First night program for W. S. Gilbert's musical legend The Gentleman in Black (with music by Alfred Cellier) at the Charing Cross Theatre, London. The program also included the comedy Illusions (by Joseph J. Dilley) and the farce Captain Smith.

First night card program for the comic opera His Majesty; or, The Court of Vingolia at the Savoy Theatre, London. The opera was written by F. C. Burnand and R. C. Lehmann and composed by A. C. Mackenzie. Program includes the statement that "On this…

Decorative program and menu for the "Savoyard Celebration Dinner" sponsored by the O.P. Club, and held at the Hotel Cecil, Strand, London. The event celebrates the start of the first London repertory season of Gilbert & Sullivan operas. W. S.…

First run program for W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's grotesque opera in two acts Thespis; or The Gods Grown Old, at the Gaiety Theatre, London. The program also included Henry J. Byon's three-act drama Dearer Than Life.

First run program illustrated with characters and scenes from Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Sorcerer at the Opera Comique, London. Program also included revival of Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury.

First night paper program for W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri at the Savoy Theatre, London. Program includes the statement that "On this occasion the opera will be conducted by the composer."

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.

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.