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For the only time in his career, Gilbert the dramatist was not in control of how his plays were performed: the stars were stars, but he was a mere author. Lucy Turner Gilbert On the 6th of August, 1867, Gilbert married Lucy Agnes Turner.
- The Genealogy of Sir W. S. Gilbert, Dramatist and Poet
The Genealogy of Sir W. S. Gilbert, Dramatist and Poet. By...
- Short Biography
William Schwenck Gilbert, born in London in 1836, was the...
- Fallen Fairies
Interviews with Gilbert at the time of the production of...
- The Realm of Joy
"The Realm of Joy" by W. S. Gilbert. The programme described...
- The Wicked World
Scene from the Illustrated London News, 8 February 1873,...
- The Hooligan
The Hooligan by W. S. Gilbert. This dramatic Grand Guignol...
- The Genealogy of Sir W. S. Gilbert, Dramatist and Poet
But when playwright Elizabeth Gilbert (Laura Dern) — not to be confused with the Eat, Pray, Love author — encountered his story, she discovered that his constant pleas of innocence might...
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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas.
The dramatist and author W. S. Gilbert wrote approximately 80 dramatic works during his career, as well as light verse, short stories and other works. He is best remembered for his series of 14 libretti for his joint operatic works with the composer Arthur Sullivan , but many of his other dramatic works were popular successes.
W. S. Gilbert was one of the giants of nineteenth-century Victorian theatre. He was already the leading young dramatist of his day when he began his celebrated collaboration with Arthur...
- Jane W. Stedman
- Oxford University Press, 1996
- illustrated
Jul 30, 1982 · The collection demonstrates that Gilbert was an original dramatist in his own right. The sophisticated irony of his plays challenged the conventions of the Victorian burlesque and sentimental comedy by demanding, and receiving, an intelligent response from the audience.
- Paperback
Aug 29, 1976 · Edwin Gilbert, a writer whose versatility brought him commercial success as a dramatist, scriptwriter and novelist, died Tuesday at his home in Cannes, France. He was 69 years old.
