Evening star., 1937-01-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
OPERAS.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
OPERAS.
Y OVERS Of Gilbert and Sullivan
operas are rejoicing at the re-
turn of the D'Oyly Carte Com
- pany to Washington for a two
week engagement.
The Public Library presents list
of books and magazine articles on the
authors, operas and production. This
material may be obtained from the
central building, Eighth and K streets,
and from the major branches.
The Author, Composer and
Producer.
ARTHUR SEYMOUR SULLIVAN. by
H. S. Wyndham. 1926. VW10.-
Su54wy.
"The biographer tells a Straightfor-
ward story of Sullivans life, making
no attempt at critical estimation of
his work
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. H.
Pearson. Harper, III: 257-7l,
450-64, 601-13. August-October,
1885.
"a story Of the most famous col
laboration in theatrical history" from
the time the principals Colbert, Sulli-
van and D'Oyly Carte) met, through
the successes, quarrels and anti
climax of their association.
GILBERT, SULLIVAN AND D'OYLY
CARTE, by F. A. Cellier and G.
Bridgeman. 1914. VW1o.9C335.
Mr.. Cellier was for many years
musical director of the company.
NOTABLE CENTENARY. Etude
81: 754. December, 1886.
Centenary of the birth of w. S. Gil
bert Q836-19lD.
sAVOYARD SAGA, by F. Hobbs
Etude So; 1878. April, 1885.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN. Life Story,
Letters and "reminiscences, by
Arthur Lawrence. 1900. VW10.-
Su54L.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, by Herbert
Sullivan and Newman Flower.
1927. VW10Su54s.
Written by a nephew Of Sullivan
and a friend, with an introduction
by Arnold Bennett.
STORY OF GILBERT AND SULLI-
VAN, or The "Compleat" Savoyard
by Isaac Goldberg. 1928. VWl0.-
Su54g.
This story of the Savoy Theater is
"the first genuine American reaction
to its subject"
THE STORY OF THE SAVOY OPERA
IN GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
DAYS, by S. J. A. FITZGERALD
1925 VV10.F574s.
"The author tells Of the origin OF
each one of the operas and gives full
details of their production. their ups
and downs and the trials of manager
author and composer. The original
cast of each opera is given and there
are many illustrations"
w. S. GILBERT, His Life and Let
ters, by Sidney Dark and Rowland
Grey (pseudD. 1928. E.G3722d
An entertaining and full story OF
Gilberts association with the Savoy
Theater.
The Operas: Libretti and Music.
AUTHENTIC LIBRETTI OF THE
GILBERT AND SULLIVA N
OPERAS, as Presented by the
D'Oyly Opera Company During
Their American Season Q934-35)
by Sir w. S. Gilbert and Sir A. S
Sullivan. 1885. VYOL.G372L.
The library has many editions of the
libretti by Gilbert.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN AT
HOME, Containing the Complete
Stories and Most Popular Songs
of Several Of the Operas, by Sir
A S. Sullivan, arr. by A. E. Wier
1927. VYO.Su554gi.
The music division has many copies
of the music by Sullivan-the COM
plete operas and individual pieces.
The Operas: Production, Criticism
and Synopses.
CHEERING SAVOYARDS: D'Oyly
Carte Company Returns. Literary
Digest, 1872: 1924. September S.
1896.
HOW TO PRESENT THE GILBERT
AND SULLIVAN OPERAS, by AL
bert o. Bassuk 1884. VV1o.B297
Contains practical hints for aver
age-sized amateur groups on choosing
the opera, organization, rehearsals
conducting, costumes, scenery, prop
critics, lighting and also includes stories
of the operas"
RADIO SYNOPSIS OF THE GIL
BERT AND SULLIVAN OPERAS
by Rose Zellner 1885. VV1o.z35
OPERAS OF GILBERT AND SULLI-
VAN DESCRIBED, by P. H. Fitz-
gerald. 1894. VV1oF57.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN, a Ro-
mantle Prose Version of the Fa-
nous Operas. by Lillian Bradstock
1928. VV1o.B72.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA
a History and Comment, by H. M
Walbrook. 1922. VV1o.W142g.
SULLIVAN'S COMIC OPERAS, q
Critical Appreciation, by T. F.
Dunhill. 1929. VW1o Su54d.