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“Comic Opera.” Daily Telegraph, no. 11,785, Feb. 22, 1893, p. 5
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.”
SIR – In reference to a paragraph in your issue of to-day kindly permit me to state that there is no truth whatever in the report that I have arranged to write a libretto in collaboration with Dr. Hubert Parry. – I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
W.S. GILBERT
Grim’s Dyke, Harrow Weald, Feb. 21.
“Comedy and Tragedy.” Daily Telegraph, no. 12,611, Oct. 14, 1895, p. 3
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.”
SIR – Your dramatic critic states that Miss Olga Nethersole has acquired from me the right to perform this play in America during her forthcoming tour. This statement (which, I feel sure, did not originate with Miss Nethersole) is quite incorrect, and if left uncontradicted might affect the interests of Mr. John Hare, who has acquired the right of playing the piece during his winter tour in the United States. I may state that the piece is fully protected. – I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
W.S. GILBERT
Harrow Weald, Oct, 12, 1885.
“The Nellie Farren Benefit.” Daily Telegraph, no. 13,362, March 8, 1898, p. 9
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.”
SIR – A paragraph to the effect that “parts” have been written into “Trial by Jury” for Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, and Lady Bancroft has appeared in many of the daily and weekly papers. The paragraph is misleading. These distinguished ladies have kindly consented to appear on the stage during the performance of the operetta, but its structure (which is musical throughout) renders it impracticable to introduce “parts” for special occasions. – Your obedient servant,
W.S. GILBERT
London, March 7.
[Untitled] Daily Telegraph, no. 13,887, Nov. 9, 1899, p.6
TO THE EDITOR OF “THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.”
SIR—I enclose two hundred and ten shillings in aid of the Soldiers’ Widows and Orphans Fund. – Yours faithfully,
W.S. GILBERT
Grim’s Dyke, Harrow Weald, Nov. 7.
[Untitled] Daily Telegraph, no. 17,172, May 9, 1910, p. 19
SIR—I have much pleasure in enclosing a cheque for £5 5s towards the Boy Scouts Fund, and I shall be happy to continue the subscription during the next two years (1911 and 1912), by which time I hope that many thousand Boy Scouts will have developed into soldiers of the King. – Your obedient servant,
W.S. GILBERT
Grim’s Dyke, Harrow Weald,
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