Plays by GIlbert. We have added reviews of first nights and some revivals of the following plays by Gilbert: The Palace of Truth, Randall's Thumb, Creatures of Impulse, Pygmalion and Galatea, and The Princess.
	Added 21 November 2009

	The Pirates of Penzance reviews. We have now added reviews of the original production, details of the cast changes in January 1881 and the revivals of 1888, 1900 and 1908 from The Times.
	Added 18 November 2009

	H.M.S. Pinafore reviews. We have now added reviews of the original production, the rival Comedy Opera Company production of 1879, the "Children's Pinafore" and the revivals of 1887, 1899 and 1908 from The Times.
	Added 17 November 2009

	The Sorcerer. We have begun to add reviewsa from the nineteenth century press of productions at the Opéra Comique and the Savoy Theatre — in particular those which appeared in The Times. The first to be added are those of The Sorcerer from 1877, 1884 and 1898.
	Added 16 November 2009

	H.M.S. Pinafore. Guilherme Gama has sent us a list of the errata he has found in the Dover Vocal Score.
	Added 7 November 2009

	Fallen Fairies. Arthur Robinson has transcribed and sent us several reviews published during the short run of this Gilbert and German opera at the Savoy. They are from The Pall Mall Gazette, The Athenaeum, The Musical Standard (by Poyser and Strong) , Playgoer and Society, and The Musical Times.
	Added 5 November 2009

	Thespis. Arthur Robinson has transcribed and sent us several reviews published during the original run of Thespis. They are from The Athenaeum, The Daily News, The Examiner, The Graphic, The Illustrated Review, and Musical World.
	Added 3 November 2009

	The Pirates of Penzance and The Sorcerer John Sands has sent us yet more scans, this time of programmes from the original run of The Pirates of Penzance and the souvenir issued at the 2lst anniversary performance of The Sorcerer.
	Added 8 October 2009

	Ivanhoe and Haddon Hall. John Sands has sent us yet more scans, this time of programmes from the original runs of Ivanhoe and Haddon Hall.
	Added 20 September 2009

	Patience. John Sands has sent us yet more scans, this time of another Patience programme issued early in the opera's run at the Savoy.
	Added 2 September 2009

	Patience. John Sands has sent us scans of the souvenir which was issued to mark the 250th performance of the opera in London and 100th performance of the opera in New York.
	Added 21 August 2009

	Ruddigore. Tim Riley has supplied us with a comprehensive glossary defining the unfamiliar terms found in the libretto of this opera.
	Added 12 July 2009

	Merrie England. John Sands has sent us a scan of a programme issued during the original run of this opera by Basil Hood and Edward German.
	Added 11 July 2009

	The Gondoliers. Tim Riley has supplied us with a comprehensive glossary defining the unfamiliar terms found in the libretto of this opera.
	Added 9 July 2009

	Les Brigands. Gilbert adapted Meilhac and Halévy's libretto of Offenbach's operetta in 1871. Arthur Robinson has scanned the Boosey edition of 1871 and David England has converted it to a PDF file. Whilst the scans are not always ideally clear, they are legible and we are pleased to add this rare work to the Archive.
	Added 8 July 2009

	Two additions to our Virtual Museum. John Sands has sent us scans of a programme from the Alhambra Theatre issued during the run of Sullivan's Victoria and Merrie England, and the Larard Family Queensland, Australia have sent us a cabinet card of Sullivan and other notable Victorian musicians taken in 1880.
	Added 21 June 2009

	Utopia, Limited. There is now a new glossary explaining the obscure terms in the libretto of this opera, courtesy of Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
	Added 20 June 2009

	Patience. Andrew Crowther has contributed an article rebutting the oft repeated claim that Bunthorne was modelled on Oscar Wilde.
	Added 8 June 2009

	The Pirates of Penzance. John Sands has sent us scans of another early programme. This one was issued in August 1880, after the cast of the New York production had returned to England.
	Added 28 May 2009.

	The Pirates of Penzance. John Sands has sent us scans of a programme issued towards the end of the original run of Pirates at tht Opera Comique. Several cast changes have taken place since the opening night.
	Added 3 May 2009.

	The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Our pages relating to this 1953 Launder and Gilliat film have been expanded and updated.
	Added 17 April 2009.

	The Yeomen of the Guard. Images of almost a hundred years of D'Oyly Carte productions have been added.
	Added 14 April 2009.

	Trial by Jury. Images of a hundred years of D'Oyly Carte productions have been added.
	Added 3 April 2009.

	The Mountebanks. The "Web Opera" (and othe pages) relating to this opera of 1892 by Gilbert and Alfred Cellier have been updated.
	Added 24 March 2009.

	The Gondoliers Programme. John Sands has sent us scans of an illustrated programme printed on 25 January 1890 for the original production at the Savoy.
	Added 19 March 2009.

	Fallen Fairies Web Opera. We have added a "Web Opera" of this, Gilbert's last comic opera with music by Edward German. Here you will find all the lyric and dialague together with MIDI files of all the music.
	Added 15 March 2009.

	Bab Drawings pages for the following operas are now complete: Trial by Jury, The Sorcerer, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, Patience, Iolanthe, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Yeomen of the Guard, and Utopia Limited. Those for The Mikado are already on the clip art pages.
	Added 28 January 2009.

	Bab Drawings: For many years we had links to Steve Sullivan's site with scans of Gilbert's drawings illustrating the songs from the operas. The host for his site has closed and we have begun re-classifying the drawings and putting them on the Archive. The Gondoliers and The Grand Duke pages are now completed.
	Added 28 January 2009.

	Sing, O Heavens: An anthem for any festival occasion, composed by Sullivan in 1869. MIDI files and score are now available.
	Added 14 January 2009.

	1938 Mikado Film: Cinegram No. 75 was devoted to this film version of The Mikado which included Martyn Green and Sydney Granville in the cast. We have added an electronic copy of this rare booklet to the Museum section.
	Added 13 January 2009.

	Princess Ida: This opera was revived at the Savoy in 1954 with new costumes and scenery by James Wade to replace those destroyed in an air raid. We have added reviews and many pictures of this production.
	Added 12 January 2009.

	D'Oyly Carte productions of Ruddigore, 1887-1974. A collection of photographs from magazine reports and programmes illustrating the various costumes used.
	Added 6 January 2009.

	D'Oyly Carte productions of Iolanthe, 1882-1980. A collection of photographs from magazine reports and programmes illustrating the various costumes used.
	Added 2 January 2009.

	His Excellency: The pages relating to this collaboration between Gilbert and Osmond Carr which opened at the Lyric Theatre in 1894 have been redesigned.
	Added 28 December 2008

	Jane Annie: John Sands has sent us an illustration which appeared in The Sketch shortly after the opening of the piece at the Savoy Theatre.
	Added 27 December 2008

	Savoy Operas of the 1890s. Scott Farrell has sent compilations of reviews of two of the operas which met with little success at the Savoy in the 1890s: Mirette and His Majesty.
	Added 17 December 2008

	The Gondoliers: A feature on the new D'Oyly Carte production, with costumes and sets by Peter Goffin from "The Sphere", 20 December 1958.
	Added 16 December 2008

	O Taste and See: Sullivan composed this anthem in 1867. We now have a MIDI file and printable score.
	Added 27 November 2008

	O God, Thou art worthy to be praised: Sullivan composed this anthem in 1867 and it was published four years later. We now have a MIDI file and printable score.
	Added 27 November 2008

	O Love the Lord: Sullivan composed this anthem in 1864. We now have a MIDI file and printable score.
	Added 26 November 2008

	The Life and Reminiscences of Jessie Bond. Whilst this book has been available on the Archive for some time, the proof reading of the pages left a little to be deired. These pages have now been thoroughly revised and the book is also available in a printed version from Lulu, joining our collection of reminiscences of the orginal Savoyards George Grossmith and Rutland Barrington.
	Added 22 November 2008