Operetta Collection (page 2)

HMS Pinafore, Josephine Corcoran and Sir Joseph Porter
HMS Pinafore. Pretty lady smelling a rose is admired by an older gentlemen who peers at her through a monocle. Sir Joseph Porter was one of the many people who had fallen a victim to the beauty of

HMS Pinafore, Ralph Rackstraw in the rigging
HMS Pinafore (Gilbert & Sullivan operetta), Able Seaman Ralph Rackstraw in the rigging. Date: 1908

Title page, The Story of the Mikado
Title page design, The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Their eyes met - Nanki Poo and Yum-Yum
Their eyes met, Nanki Poo and Yum-Yum - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Music cover, The Gondoliers Waltz, P Bucalossi
Music cover, The Gondoliers Waltz, by P Bucalossi, based on music from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Gondoliers. 1889

Pish Tush, run him off - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

I claim my perjured lover, Nanki Poo - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

He saw Yum-Yum enter the garden - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Cartoon, Mr Rutland Barrington, The Mikado
Cartoon, Mr Rutland Barrington, A Savoyard - The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan. 1885

Cartoon, A Japanese Village at the Savoy, a reference to the popular Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at the Savoy Theatre, London. 1885

Cartoon, The Duke of Edinburgh - So take my advice, and don t go to sea, And you may become ruler of the Queens Navee (a quotation from Gilbert & Sullivans operetta, HMS Pinafore). 1885

Cartoon, George Grossmith as The Sorcerer
Cartoon, George Grossmith in the latest Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Sorcerer. 1884

Alas, my poor little bride that was to be - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Japanese warriors in red and black armour
A troupe of Japanese warriors in red and black armour - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Mlle. Emma as Felina in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois and Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie

Mlle. Daniel as Paquita in L Etoile du Berger, 1846
Mlle. Daniel as Paquita in L Etoile du Berger by Anicet Bourgeois et Adolphe d Ennery, Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie

Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus, by Franz Schubert
Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus (House of the Three Girls), by Franz Schubert, a Viennese pastiche operetta in three acts, rearranged by Heinrich Berte

Music cover, Orpheus Quadrille, after Offenbach
Music cover, Charles Godfreys Orpheus Quadrille, after Offenbachs operetta, Orpheus in the Underworld. Date: mid 19th century

George Grossmith, Gilbert and Sullivan performer. 1892

Gramophone Company, Gilbert and Sullivan records
Advert for The Gramophone Company, recording of Gilbert and Sullivans comic operetta, The Mikado. 1907

Backstage at a the Variety Theatre, Paris, France
Backstage at the Variety Theatre in Paris, before the show begins. Names include Castera, Duvernon, Brossard, Valentino, Dea, De Prony, Lassouche and Darbel

Poster for the operetta Amorelle by Gaston Serpette
Poster for the operetta Amorelle (alternative title: Cuvee Reservee 1810), written by the French composer Gaston Serpette in 1903. 1903

Miss Jessie Bond in Gilbert and Sullivans The Sorcerer
Miss Jessie Bond, actress and singer, in Gilbert and Sullivans The Sorcerer - The Theatre Magazine, February 1885. 1885

Amateur theatrical Company presenting a historical review
A (sadly unnamed) Amateur theatrical Company presenting a historical review, operetta or pageant - the characters/roles represented include a medieval jester, an executioner

Miss Lily Elsie and Mr Robert Evett in The Merry Widow
Miss Lily Elsie (1886-1962) popular Edwardian Actress in the role of Sonia and Mr Robert Evett (1874-1949) English singer, actor

The Daring of Diane, comic operetta by Heinrich Reinhardt
The Daring of Diane, comic operetta in one scene adapted by Arthur Anderson, from Die Suessen Grisetten by Julius Wilhelm, with music by Heinrich Reinhardt, (Holle Cabaret Theatre in Vienna)

The DOyly Carte, Opera Company
Front page of a four-page flyer touring to the Lyceum Theatre, Newport on 30th September 1907. The Gondoliers and The Mikado are both given twice during the week; The Yeomen of the Guard, H.M.S

The Chocolate Soldier by Stanislaus Stange. Music by Straus
The Chocolate Soldier is an operetta translated by Stanislaus Strange (18621917) from Der Tapfere Soldat (German title) by Bernauer and Jacobson

Music cover, Der Orlow, operetta by Granichstaedten
Music cover, Der Orlow, an operetta in three acts, with words by Ernst Marischka and Bruno Granichstaedten and music by Bruno Granichstaedten (1879-1944)

Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte, Gilbert and Sullivan
Cartoon, Richard d Oyly Carte as maitre d, with Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as chefs, at the Savoy Dining Room. Opening the new shop -- it is wonderful what may be done by enterprise and Patience

An Elixir of Love by W. S. Gilbert
Illustration from a short story, An Elixir of Love by W. S. Gilbert in The Graphic Christmas Number 1876, which was the basis for Gilbert and Sullivans 1877 operetta The Sorcerer

Poster design, La Veuve Joyeuse (The Merry Widow), an operetta by Franz Lehar, in a production by Albert Chartier

Falka by H. B. Farnie
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Two images from the flyer for Falka at The Royal Comedy Theatre in London. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Tancred, Falkas brother
Falka by H.B. Farnie. This is Falkas brother, Tancred, who is captured by brigands, but escapes. The caption reads You dear old man. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Folbach, Falkas uncle
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Shown here is Folbach, Falkas uncle. The caption reads Our motto is Prudence and Fall back. One can assume that these are all accurate depictions of the costumes. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Alexina de Kelkirsch
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Alexina de Kelkirsch, shown here, is a young heiress. The caption reads Ive got a mind of my own. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Boleslas chief of the Tzigani
Falka by H.B. Farnie. This shows Boleslas, chief of the Tzigani. He is the brigand leader, who captures Tancred. The caption reads Sweet is assassination. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Minna, Falkas maid
Falka by H. B. Farnie. This page shows Minna who is Falkas maid. She is seen here dancing with a tambourine. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, Arthur
This page shows Falkas boyfriend, Arthur. She disguises herself as him in an attempt to get away from her uncle. They are depicted in similar costumes. The caption reads That little nose. Date: 1880s

Florence St. John (1855 1912), English singer and actress of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous for her roles in operetta, musical burlesque, music hall

Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred, operetta singer
Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred -- Poor Joe! He was an operetta singer who ran his own production company, Joseph Eldreds Dramatic and Opera Bouffe Company. 1884

Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Monsieur Jacobi, theatre director (in the background) -- I had engaged to give those people a taste of The Beggar Student, and now there is Alexander Henderson on the same job

Characters and adverts in Princess Ida programme
Two characters and adverts in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London. circa 1880s

Advertisement in Princess Ida programme
Advertisement for Liberty Art Fabrics in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London, with three men in armour. circa 1880s

Afgar by Fred Thompson and Worton David, music by Charles Cuvillier, based on the operetta by Andre Barde and Michel Carre fils (Theatre des Capucines, Paris, 2 April 1909)

Greetings card in the shape of an HMS Pinafore cap
Greetings card in the shape of an HMS Pinafore naval cap. Date: circa 1890s

Franz Lehar - Austro-Hungarian Compser - The Merry Widow
Franz Lehar (1870-1948) - Austro-Hungarian Composer - mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is The Merry Widow. Date: circa 1910s

Music cover, Der Letzte Waltzer, operetta in three acts, by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grunwald, with music by Oscar Straus, arranged for voice and piano, and piano duet. 1920

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping