Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

D'OYLY CARTE COMPANION PIECES
AT THE OPÉRA COMIQUE AND SAVOY THEATRES

1877-1909

Companion Piece Book by Music by Performed with
Dora's Dream Arthur Cecil Alfred Cellier The Sorcerer, Nov 77-Feb 78
The Spectre Knight James Albery Alfred Cellier The Sorcerer, Feb-Mar 78

H.M.S. Pinafore, May-Aug 78

MIDI files of this work are available on Colin Johnson's Victorian and Edwardian Light Operas site
Trial by Jury W. S. Gilbert Arthur Sullivan The Sorcerer, Mar-May 78

The Sorcerer, Oct 84-Mar 85

The Sorcerer, Sep-Dec 98

H.M.S. Pinafore, Jun-Nov 99

Cups & Saucers George Grossmith George Grossmith H.M.S. Pinafore, Aug-Dec 78

H.M.S. Pinafore (with After All), Dec 78-Feb 80

After All Frank Desprez Alfred Cellier H.M.S. Pinafore (with Cups & Saucers), Dec 78-Feb 80

Children's H.M.S. Pinafore (with In the Sulks), Feb-Mar 80

The Mikado, Nov 95-Mar 96

The Grand Duke, Apr-Jul 96

The Mikado, Jul-Aug 96

Yeomen of the Guard, May-Jun 97

In the Sulks Frank Desprez Alfred Cellier Children's H.M.S. Pinafore (with After All), Feb-Mar 80

Pirates of Penzance, Apr 80-Apr 81

Patience, Apr-May 81

Patience, Oct 81

Uncle Samuel
Arthur Law George Grossmith Patience, May-Oct 81
MIDI files of this work are available on Colin Johnson's Victorian and Edwardian Light Operas site
Mock Turtles Frank Desprez J. Eaton Faning Patience, Nov 81-Nov 82

Iolanthe, Nov 82-Mar 83

 MIDI files of this work are available on Colin Johnson's Victorian and Edwardian Light Operas site
A Private Wire Frank Desprez & Arnold Felix Percy Reeve Iolanthe, Mar 83-Jan 84
The Carp Frank Desprez Alfred Cellier The Mikado, Feb 86-Jan 87

Ruddigore, Feb-Nov 87

Mrs. Jarramie's Genie Frank Desprez Alfred Cellier & François Cellier H.M.S. Pinafore, Nov 87-Mar 88

Pirates of Penzance, Mar-Jun 88

The Mikado, Jun-Sep-88

Yeomen of the Guard, Oct 88-Nov 89

Captain Billy Harry Greenbank François Cellier The Nautch Girl, Sep 91-Feb 92

The Vicar of Bray, Feb-Jun 92

Mr. Jericho Harry Greenbank Ernest Ford Haddon Hall, Mar-Apr 93

Jane Annie, Jun-Jul 93

Quite an Adventure Frank Desprez Edward Solomon The Chieftain, Dec 94
Cox & Box F. C. Burnand Arthur Sullivan The Chieftain, Dec 94-Mar 95
Weather or No Adrian Ross & William Beach B. L. Selby The Mikado, Aug 96-Feb 97

His Majesty, Mar-Apr 97

Old Sarah Harry Greenbank François Cellier Yeomen of the Guard, Jun-Nov 97

Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, Dec 97-Mar 98

The Gondoliers, Mar-May 98

Pretty Polly Basil Hood François Cellier The Rose of Persia, May-Jun 00

Patience, Dec 00-Apr 01

The Outpost A. O. Bartholeyns Hamilton Clarke Pirates of Penzance, Jun-Nov 00

Patience, Nov-Dec 00

The Willow Pattern* Basil Hood Cecil Cook Ib &Little Christina, Nov 01

Iolanthe, Dec 01-Mar 02

A Welsh Sunset Frederic Fenn Philip M. Faraday H.M.S. Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance in repertoire, Jul-Oct 08 and Dec 08-Feb 09

* The Willow Pattern and Ib & Little Christina (a "Musical Picture in Three Panels" with words by Basil Hood and music by Franco Leoni) were of comparable length (somewhat shorter than a Savoy Opera, but longer than the typical companion piece) when they played together 14-29 Nov 1901. When paired with Iolanthe on 9 Dec 1901, The Willow Pattern had been condensed.


This list was contributed to the Archive by Dave Stone.



Updated 28 June, 2005