ONE of the classic utterances of the year is, “I can write as good lyrics as Gilbert and Sullivan”, credited to an eminent young librettist. The merits of the case need not be examined here, but the ...

On July 12, TheatreWorks New Milford will host the world premiere of the musical comedy EARNEST OR WHAT'S IN A NAME?, an original adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in the ...

Phonograph Inventor Thomas Alva Edison has a lot to answer for—as the most casual record-shop browser can testify. Sir Arthur Sullivan once declared: “I am terrified at the thought that so much ...

Some would say “Iolanthe” is the greatest operetta from the collaboration of William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The show combines all the elements that had characterized their successes, said ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

For faithful fans of William Schwenck Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, it should be soothing as “Basingstoke.”* Its name is A Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan (Simon & Schuster; $5), and it consists of ...