ca1920s Original Gilbert & Sullivan Poster Yeomen Of The Guard

Description

Date:
ca1920s
Size:
20" x 30" (51 x 76cms)
Condition
A+, newly linenbacked.
Artist:
Anonymous
Description:
Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado are among the best known. Gilbert, who wrote the words, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds for these operas where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion—fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offense, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates turn out to be noblemen who have gone wrong. Sullivan, composed the music, contributing memorable melodies that could convey both humour and pathos.
Printed by Stafford & Co. Publishers, Nottingham & London.
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