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'[Trade card]. Ricksecker’s Dentaroma. New York: Stahl & Jaeger Lith. (ca. 1885).
[Advertising cards]. Between The Acts. New York: B. Day, (ca. 1879). Three of a set of seven large advertising cards for Between The Acts Cigarettes,…
[Advertising fan.] New York: The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., 1886.Cardboard fan advertising Thea-Nectar Pure Chinese Tea. Color lithograph of…
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Sarony, [1882]. Lillian Russell in Patience.
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Mora, [1879]. Venie Clancy as Josephine in the E.E. Rice production of H.M.S. Pinafore.
[Cigar label]. Dick Deadeye. New York: Heppenheimer &
[Cigar label]. Pinafore. [Philadelphia: Geo. S. Harris &
[Contemporary engraving]. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), Mar. 21, 1885. "The Mikado at the Savoy Theatre" by John Jellicoe.
[Contemporary engraving]. Vanity Fair (London), May 21, 1881."Patience" [W. S. Gilbert] by "Spy."
[Contemporary Engraving.] Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), Feb. 26, 1887. "Ruddigore at the Savoy Theatre" by J. Jellico and H.…
[Imperial cabinet photograph]. London: Barraud, [1889]. Rutland Barrington as Giuseppe in the original production of The Gondoliers.
[Paper advertisement]. "The Crew of the Pinafore Buy Youngs Tobaccos and Cigars of Buttercup" (ca. 1879).
[Dissected picture puzzle.] New York: E.I. Horseman, n.d. (1885). Forty-five piece color lithographed cardboard puzzle of "Three Little Maids From…
'[Poster]. D’Oyly Carte Opera Company. London: Miles, (ca. 1920). Designed by H.M. Brock.
Seven foot poster in two sections depicting Ko-Ko from…
Seven foot poster in two sections depicting Ko-Ko from…
[Poster]. Mikado. [1913]. Designed by M. Schwarzer for a production at Kunstler-Theater, Munich. Printed by Dr. C. Wolf and Sohn.
[Program]. New York: Broadway Theatre, week ending Mar. 26, 1894. D'Oyly Carte's Opera Company in the first American production of Utopia Limited.
[Program]. London: Savoy Theatre, [Feb. 1894]. Original production of Utopia, Limited.
[Souvenir program]. London: Savoy Theatre, [ Jan. 1890]. Original production of The Gondoliers. Designed by Alice Havers.
[Trade card]. Gold Flake Tobacco. Windsor, Ont.: Globe Tobacco Works, (ca. 1879).
[Trade card]. Stock card advertising Dutchers Fly Killer. Philadelphia: Ledger Job Print, (ca. 1879).
[Trade card]. New York Miniature Opera Company. [New York]: N.p. (ca. 1879).
[Trade card]. Large stock card overprinted with advertisement for wall papers (ca. 1879).
[Trade card]. Fairbanks Clairette Soap (ca. 1885).
[Trade card]. Thompsons Patent Glove-Fitting Corsets. New York: Trautmann Bailey &
[Print]. New York: Tricorn Press Inc. [1948]. A Panorama of Gilbert &
D. Dalziel. A Parody on Patience. N.p.: Privately published, n.d. [1881]. Illustrations by H.W. McVickar. One of a series of four parodies of…
[Advertisement]. Promotion in Variety of the 1999 film Topsy-Turvy for Academy Award nomination.
[Advertising souvenir]. New York: Squires Bros., [1885]. Mikado. Illustrated paper napkin. Gilberts lyrics surround an advertising parody verse.
Arthur Sullivan. Autograph letter, signed. To [George] Cooper. 47, Claverton Terrace. February 10, 1870. Three pages, small 8vo.Sullivan, as organist…
W. S. Gilbert. Autograph letter, signed. To Messrs. Dalziel. 8 Essex Villas, August 12, 1870. Two pages, small 8vo. Gilbert requests supplies after…
Arthur Sullivan. Autograph letter, signed. To [Alfred] Mellon. 3 Ponsonby St. S.W., n.d. (ca. 1863). One page, small 8vo. Sullivan, age 21, promotes a…
[Unidentified correspondent "Will".] Autograph letter signed. To unidentified recipient "George". New York State Senate, June 14, 1879. Four pages,…
W. S. Gilbert. Autograph letter, signed. To [George] Boughton. 39 HarringtonGardens, Dec. 17, 1886. Three pages, small 8vo. With a full page drawing…
Arthur Sullivan. Autograph musical quote, signed. December 1895. Three bars of music from The Golden Legend.
[Periodical cover]. New York: Sunday News, June 18, 1939. Bill Robinson in Hot Mikado.
Color poster. The Black Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: James Verner by arrangement with
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…
Picadilly Plays LTD. In association with Paula…
[Broadside]. Boston: Boston Museum [July 1879]. The Boston Boys and Girls Pinafore Company in H.M.S. Pinafore.
[Broadside]. New York: Fifth Ave. Theatre, [Feb. 1887]. D'Oyly Carte's original New York production of Ruddygore.
[Broadside]. [Auburn, NY: Opera House, May 5, 1882]. San Francisco Minstrels in Frank Dumonts burlesque Patients
[Button.] [American, n.d., ca. 1885]. Metal button with oriental figure based on portrait of Geraldine Ulmar as Yum-Yum.
[Button]. [American, n.d., ca. 1885]. Brass button with relief figures of the "Three Little Maids from School." Based on photograph of Geraldine St.…
[Cabinet photograph]. London: Barraud, [1889]. Courtice Pounds as Marco in the original production of The Gondoliers.
[Cabinet photograph.] Boston: Notman &
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Falk [1885]. Courtice Pounds as Nanki-Poo and Geraldine Ulmar as Yum-Yum in DOyly Cartes New York production of The…
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Falk [1885]. Courtice Pounds as Nanki-Poo in his second act costume.
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Falk [1887]. Courtice Pounds as Richard Dauntless in DOyly Cartes New York production of Ruddygore.
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Sarony [1884]. Florence Bemister as Lady Psyche and chorus members in DOyly CartesNew York production of Princess Ida.
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Sarony [1887]. Geraldine Ulmar as Rose Maybud in DOyly Cartes New York production of Ruddygore.
[Cabinet photograph]. Boston: Warren, [1879]. Rose Temple as Ralph in the first American production of H.M.S. Pinafore.
[Cabinet photograph]. New York: Anderson, [1882]. Portrait of Lillian Russell in the Bijou Opera House production of Patience
[Cabinet photograph]. London: Barraud, [1885]. "Three Little Maids From School Are We."Sybil Grey, Leonora Braham and Jessie Bond in the original…
[Carte de visite.] Arthur Sullivan (age 28). Birmingham [UK]: H.J. Whitlock, (ca. 1870).
[Carte de visite]. London: Elliott &
[Contemporary engraving]. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), Aug. 24, 1878.Mr. George Grossmith, Jun., as The Admiral in H.M.S. Pinafore…
[Contemporary engraving]. The Graphic (London), Feb. 10, 1872. "Scene from Thespis at the Gaiety Theatre.
[Contemporary engraving]. Puck. New York: May 7, 1879. "A Little Common Sense For The Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children."Political…
[Contemporary engraving]. Vanity Fair (London), Mar. 14, 1874."English Music" [Arthur Sullivan] by "Ape."
[Contemporary engraving]. Vanity Fair (London), Feb. 14, 1891."Royal English Opera" [Richard D'Oyly Carte] by "Spy."
[Contemporary engraving]. Art Interchange. New York: Suppl., Jan. 30, 1886. "Figure Sketches from The Mikado." by William Walton.
[Contemporary engraving]. Puck. New York: Mar. 3, 1886. "His Satanic Majesty Takes A Hint From The Mikado", by F. Opper.The artist suggests how Satan…
[Contemporary engraving]. Harpers Bazaar, Feb. 1, 1890. "Gilbert and Sullivan's New Operetta [The Gondoliers]." by Albert E. Sterner.
[Contemporary engraving]. Puck. New York: Jan. 8, 1908. "The Mikado---Second and Last Act" by J.S. Pughe.Political cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt and…
[Contemporary engraving]. The Daily Graphic. New York: Mar. 1, 1879. "The Pinafore Crisis." Contemporary cartoon depicting Pinafore Fever. "H.M.S.P.:…
[Contemporary engraving]. The Graphic, Oct. 14, 1893. "Sir Arthur Sullivan and Mr. Gilberts New Opera, Utopia Limited..."
[Contemporary print]. Society (London) Supplement, Jan. 6, 1882. Portrait by "Jack" of George Grossmith as the Lord Chancellor in the original London…
[Contemporary engraving]. The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), Jan. 19, 1884. "Princess Ida at the Savoy Theatre" by D.H. Friston.
[Periodical cover]. Pictorial World (London), Nov. 18, 1876. "Arthur Sullivan."
[Souvenir program]. London: Savoy Theatre, [Christmas season 1884]. D'Oyly Carte's Children's Opera Company production of The Pirates of Penzance.Four…
[Broadside]. Berlin: Alex Honig (ca. 1890). Carl Schultz-Theatre (Hamburg) production of Der Mikado.
[Display card]. One of eight cards designed for the 1962 film The Cool Mikado (United Artists)
[Display cards]. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (British Lion, 1952)
[Display cards]. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (British Lion, 1952)
[Display cards]. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (British Lion, 1952)
The Graphic Christmas Number 1876. London: "The Graphic" Office, Dec. 25, 1876. Open to "An Elixir of Love" by W.S. Gilbert with his "Bab"…
[Contemporary engraving]. The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), June 26, 1880. "Mr. Richard Temple as the Pirate King in The Pirates of…
[Contemporary engraving]. Puck. New York: Feb. 15, 1882. "Their Only Hope---The Great Patience Candidate", by Gillam.Political cartoon comparing…
Fun. Volume 7 (New Series). London: ["Fun" Office], May 16,1868. Open to Gilberts Bab Ballad, "The Story of Prince Agib."
[Political parody.] Funny Folks. The Comic Companion to the Newspaper. London: James Henderson, Vol. X No. 485, Mar. 15, 1884."Companions in Arms."…
[Playbill]. New York: Broadway Theatre (ca. April 1879). Gorman's Original Philadelphia Church Choir Company in H.M.S. Pinafore.
Hal Kanthor, '66M (MD), Donor and collector of Gilbert and Sullivan materials, with an exhibit of his collection, 2005.
Ford's Theatre Society presents Hot Mikado. A Sizzling Swingtime Celebration of Gilbert Sullivan's Comic
Musical. Musical Supervision Arrangements by…
Musical. Musical Supervision Arrangements by…
[Illustrated sheet music]. Arthur Sullivan. "Im Calld Little Buttercup." New York: N.p. (1879). Full page illustrated cover by B. Day. "Presented to…
[Illustrated sheet music]. "The Pirates of Penzance Waltz." Arranged by Charles DAlbert. London: Chappell &
Indulgence slip announcing the substitution of Annie Cole for the indisposed Jessie Bond in the original production of The Yeomen of the Guard.
"Iolanthe Quadrille." Arranged by Charles D'Albert. London: Chappell &
“Afternoon Tea at the Japanese Village, Knightsbridge" in London. 1886
[Sheet music]. Arthur Sullivan. "Lied des KoKo." Vienna: Jos. Weinberger &
[Thomas H. Simpson.] J.R.C. Freight Boat Sarah Jane. A Burlesque on Pinafore. Lynchburg Va: Virginian Book and Job Print, 1884. Libretto for a local…
W. S. Gilbert. Ruddygore. London: Chappell &
W. S. Gilbert. Patience. San Francisco: Francis, Valentine &
W. S. Gilbert. The Mikado. London: Chappell &
W. S. Gilbert. The Mikado. [Chicago]: N.p., 1885. The earliest American libretto, printed for Sydney Rosenfelds production.
W. S. Gilbert. The Sorcerer. London: Metzler &
W. S. Gilbert. Trial by Jury. London: Walter Smith, 1875. First edition of the libretto.
W. S. Gilbert. The Yeomen of the Guard. New York: Wm. A. Pond &
W. S. Gilbert. The Yeomen of the Guard. New York: Richard Saalfield, [1888]. Saalfield pirated his libretto from the authorized edition.
[Sheet music]. Arthur Sullivan. "Little Maid of Arcadee." Words by W.S. Gilbert. London: Edwin Ashdown, n.d.
[Lobby card]. One of four cards designed for the 1950 film The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (Lippert Pictures). This short British film either had…
[Lobby card]. Designed for Romance de un Pirata (Mexican release of the 1982 Twentieth Century Fox film The Pirate Movie).The film was loosely based…
[Lobby card]. Designed for the 1937 film The Girl Said No (Grand National Films).The film includes sequences from seven Gilbert and Sullivan operas
[Lobby card]. One of eight cards designed for the 1952 film The Great Gilbert and Sullivan (United Artists).
[Photographic plate]. W. S. Gilbert. London: Barraud. [Men and Women of the Day. Volume III. London: Richard Bentley, 1890.]
Color poster. Mikado Inc. Inspired by Gilbert Sullivan's "The Mikado." Lyrics by Albert Evans. Book by
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
Jane Waterhouse. Musical supervision…
Color poster designed for The Stephen Joseph Theatre Company in The Mikado. By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Adapted and directed by Chris Monks.…
[Contemporary engraving]. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (London), Apr. 13, 1878."Mr. Rutland Barrington, as Dr. Daly in The Sorcerer" by M.…
Arthur Sullivan. The Martyr of Antioch. London: Chappell &
Fun. Vol. 7 (New Series). London: ["Fun" Office], 1868. Opened to show Trial by Jury by W. S. Gilbert, with his own illustrations, signed "Bab."
The Daily Telegraph. St. John, N.B. (Canada), Jan. 8, 1884. The sole front page news article reports the London premiere of Princess Ida.
[Souvenir program]. London: Savoy Theatre, [1882]. Original production of Patience. Illustrated with characters and scenes from the opera, and…
[Program]. New York: Standard Theatre, Mar. 3, 1882. Patience. R. D'Oyly Carte's Opera Comique Company.
"Patience Lancers." Arranged by Charles D'Albert. London: Chappell &
"Patience Quadrille." Arranged by Charles D'Albert. London: Chappell &
W. S. Gilbert. The Pinafore Picture Book. London: George Bell, 1908. Edition deluxe. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Gilbert to his…
[Playbill]. Providence: Providence Opera House, week commencing April 19 [1880]. D'Oyly Carte's London Opera Company in The Pirates of Penzance.
[Playbill]. Rochdale: Theatre Royal. (Week of) Nov. 12, 1900.DOyly Cartes Opera ["C"] Company.
[Playbill]. New York: Tony Pastors Theatre, Feb. 12 [1881]. Tony Pastors burlesque The Pirates of Penn-Yann.
[Playset for The Mikado]. Boston: Supplement to The Sunday Herald, Mar. 1, 1896. A juvenile theatre playset with scenery, principal characters and…
[Plug tobacco label]. "Josephine." Richmond, VA: A. Hoen &
[Metal knife.] N.p., (ca. 1880). Handle with ship "H.M.S. Pinafore" on one side
[Political parody]. The Albany 1686-1886. Bicentennial number, July 22, 1886. "The Mikado of Albany."
[Portrait]. Paris: n.d. "Arthur S. Sullivan."(Goupilgravure plate after the 1888 painting by Millais).
Bulgaria, 1939
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Poster for distribution of the 1939 Universal Pictures film. Cyrillic text. USA Film. Gilbert and…
[Sheet music]. [Arthur Sullivan.] "Potpourri aus der Oper The Mikado." Budapest: Zipser u. Konig, n.d. (ca. 1890).
"Princess Ida Lancers." Arranged by Charles Coote. London: Chappell &
[Print]. Hamburg: F.A. Dahlstrom, 1888. "Arent we three nice little maids?" by C.W. Allers. One print in a portfolio titled Bunte Welt von C.W.…
[Program]. New York: The Casino, week ending Nov. 17, 1888. Original New York production of The Yeomen of the Guard, authorized by DOyly Carte.
[Program]. London: Opera Comique, [1878]. Original production of H.M.S. Pinafore.
[Program]. London: Opera Comique, n.d. [1880]. Illustrations by Morehen. DOyly Cartes original children's H.M.S. Pinafore production.
[Program.] New York: Standard Theatre, Jan. 25, 1879. First New York production of H.M.S. Pinafore.
[Program]. New York: Fifth Avenue Theatre, week ending Mar. 22, 1884. Original New York production of Princess Ida.
[Program]. New York: Bijou Opera House, [June 1882]. John A. McCaulls pirated version of Patience starring Lillian Russell.
[Program]. London: Opera Comique [Jan. 1881]. Original production of The Pirates of Penzance. Illustrated cover by Burnside.
[Program]. London: Opera Comique [1880]. Original production of The Pirates of Penzance.
[Playbill]. Brighton: Theatre Royal and Opera House, July 31, [1882] D'Oyly Carte's Opera Company in The Pirates of Penzance.
[Program]. London: Savoy Theatre, [Mar. 1887]. Original production of Ruddigore.