The pirates of Penzance, or, The slave of duty
Subtitle: comic opera
By: by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan ... ; in two acts ; complete libretto
Contributors: Barnett, Alice, 1888-1975; Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911; Carte, Richard D'Oyly, 1844-1901; Brocolini, Mr; Cook, Furneaux, Mr; Furneaux Cook, Mr; Talbot, Hugh, 1909-; Ryley, J.H., Mr; Clifton, Fulke, Mr; Roosevelt, Blanche, 1853-1898; Brandram, R., Miss; Bond, Jessie; Barlow, Miss
Publisher: J.M. Stoddart & Co.,1018 Chestnut Street
Published: 1880
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Other titles: Slave of duty.
Work titles: Pirates of Penzance
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Copyright statements--inside front cover and p. [1] at end; at head of title: authorized copyright edition; price on title page: Ten cents; selective list of authors' works--title page; advertisements--back cover.

Imprint on front cover: Boston, Mass., Oliver Ditson & Co., New York O.H. Ditson & Co., Chicago, Ills. Lyon & Healy, Philadelphia J.E. Ditson & Co.

"Copyright, 1880 - J.M. Stoddart & Co."--title page.

Dramatis Personae, as first produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, under the management of Mr. R. D'Oyly Carte, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1879: RICHARD. Mr. Brocolini -- SAMUEL. Mr. Furneaux Cook -- FREDERIC. Mr. Hugh Talbot -- MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY. Mr. J.H. Ryley -- EDWARD. Mr. F. Clifton -- MABEL. Miss Blanche Roosevelt -- KATE. Miss R. Brandram -- EDITH. Miss Jessie Bond -- ISABEL. Miss Barlow -- RUTH. Miss Alice Barnett--verso of title page.

Performance: New York, Fifth Avenue Theatre, 1879.