D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY. c.10 foot hoarding-sized poster : Width 295 cms (approx. 9 foot 8 inches)
Height 223 cms (approx. 7 foot 4 inches)
(See Diana Bell's Complete G&S p.18). 9 sheets: Gondoliers/Mikado (designer John Hassall) and Yeomen (designer Dudley Hardy). Exceptional item in superb condition still in original folds.

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Also available : A1 large format photographic quality inkjet print @ £55.00

(a) ROYAL COURT TH. LIVERPOOL 11 July 1960 Three Weeks: operas listed (20" x 30") (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan)

(b) MOSS' HIPPODROME BRIGHTON 26 Sept. 1960 Two Wks: no operas listed (40" x 30")

(c) PAVILION - BOURNEMOUTH Oct. 2nd 1961 Two Wks: operas listed (20" X 30") (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan)

(d) KINGS TH. EDINBURGH 23 April 1962 Three Wks: operas listed (J. & J. Gray, Annandale St., Edinburgh) (13 1/4" x 25")

(e) KINGS TH. GLASGOW 14 May 1962 Two Wks: operas listed (approx. 13" x 25") (K. & R. Davidson Limited Printers Glasgow)

(f) DE MONTFORT HALL - LEICESTER Feb 4th 1963 One Wk: operas listed (40" x 30")

(g) THE THEATRE ROYAL - NORWICH Feb 11th 1963 One Wk: operas listed (20" x 30") (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan)

(h) OPERA HOUSE BLACKPOOL March 11th 1963 Two Wks: operas listed (13 1/4" x 25")

(i) GRAND TH. WOLVERHAMPTON May 20th 1963 Two Wks: operas listed (20" x 30") (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan)

(j) THE CONGRESS TH EASTBOURNE Dec. 2nd 1963 One Wk: operas listed (20" x 30") (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan)

(k) THE SAVOY THEATRE, London Dec. 16th 1963 Season (open-ended): operas listed (Claridge, Lewis & Jordan Ltd., Bletchley, Bucks) (12" x 20")

THE WORLD'S BEST LOVED MUSICALS (series):

(l) DC/ BARCLAYS BANK Sadler's Wells Theatre, London from 22nd December (1980) to 21st February 1981 with red, white and blue Jester image on speckled coloured background (approx. 30.5 x 45.5 cms) very good condition

(m) DC/ BARCLAYS Adelphi Theatre, London Nov. 18 (1981) - Feb. 27 (1981/2 `final' season): luminous coloured Jester image on black background (laminated for use on the London Underground : approx. size: 42 x 57 cms) very good condition

(n) DC/ BARCLAYS Adelphi Theatre, London Nov. 18 (1981) - Feb. 27 (1981/2 `final season') luminous coloured Jester image on black background (design as above, but not laminated) (approx. size: 31.5 x 50.5 cms) very good condition

(b)£50.00

(c)£35.00

(d)£40.00

(e)£40.00

(f)£50.00

(g)£35.00

(h)£40.00

(i)£35.00

(j)£35.00

(k)£35.00

(l)£25.00

(m)£50.00

(n)£25.00

(a) Sailor for H.M.S.PINAFORE (20" x 30" glass clip frame)

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(b) Sailor for H.M.S.PINAFORE (unframed) (approx. size: 49.5 x 74 cms)

(c) Patience with milkpail for PATIENCE (approx. size: 49.5 x 74 cms unframed), folded in eight and worn (overprinting space: 1881-1981 inked in)

(d) Pirate King for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (20" x 30" glass framed)

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(e) Pirate King for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (unframed) (approx. size: 49.5 x 74 cms)

(f) Jack Point for THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (approx. size: 49.5 x 74 cms)

(a)£50.00

(b)£35.00

(c)£10.00

(d)£60.00

(e)£35.00

(f)£35.00

COX AND BOX (A3 : folded across). 2001 : Aug. 18th, International G&S Festival, Buxton; Aug. 21st, 7pm, London Estonian Society, Ukraine Club, Holland Park; Aug. 22nd, 7pm, Grim's Dyke Hotel, Harrow. Bel-Etage Revue Theatre (Estonia). Direction (and cast) Mark Sander. Mock-up of Box's `Bradshaw's Broadsheet' on verso (cast list; Synopsis; Sullivan biog.; Troupe cast biogs. + `period' advertisements) In English (black on white)

G&S production in Estonian - World first!

DICK DEADEYE (1975) by Ronald Searle. Set of EIGHT prints from the film: The Major General; The Pirate King; The Captain of the Pinafore; Dick Deadeye & Dick Deadeye - Transformed; Little Buttercup; The Monarch of the Sea First Lord of the Admiralty; The Sorcerer; Judge EXCELLENT CONDITION of this very collectable set

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SOLD

£750.00 for the complete set

SOLD

(b)£1.00

(a) girl's face (Gianetta/Tessa?)

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(b) Don Alhambra

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(c) Marco and Giuseppe on and around throne

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(a) male character drinking

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(b) lady standing with riding crop

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H.M.S.PINAFORE. Stafford & Co. (approx. size: 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's): Capt./ Josephine/ Sir Joseph

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H.M.S.PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY (2007)

OPERA AUSTRALIA

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IOLANTHE. Stafford and Co. (approx size: 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's): Private Willis with wings

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IOLANTHE. Stafford & Co. (approx. size 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's): Phyllis by a country stile (same as PATIENCE No.14)

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IOLANTHE & THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company:

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THE MIKADO. Stafford & Co. (approx size: 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's): girl's face (Yum-Yum?)

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THE MIKADO/ THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company:

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Stafford & Co. (approx size: 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's):

(a) Frederic looking on Major General Stanley's daughters

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(b) Sargeant of Police

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(a) Movie Poster from the Papp film (1982) (27" x 41") colour

(b) set of 6 b&w photographs from the film (1982) (8" x 10") with booklet (in superb condition)

(b)£100.00

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.

(a) Papp version : Paul Nicholas. North Wales Theatre, Llandudno 26 - 31 Oct. 1998 (A3 full-colour)

(b) Savoy Theatre, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 20 April - 16 June 2001. Full-colour (approx. size: 32 x 51 cms)

(a)£15.00

(b)£15.00

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

OPERA AUSTRALIA

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(2006) click below for larger image (b) signed (c) unsigned :

(a)£20.00

(b)£50.00 signed

(c)£20.00 unsigned

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD & THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

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RUDDIGORE. Stafford & Co. (approx size 51 x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's).

(a) RUDDIGORE' across the top. Figure of Sir Despard (?) in sepia full length to left of poster - right side blank for overprinting (rare item)

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(b) RUDDIGORE : MAD MARGARET Stafford & Co. (1920's) : large format photographic quality inkjet facsimile print @ £50.00 (poster size approx. 51 c 76 cms : image 46 x 71 cms surrounded by white border for ease of framing) scarce

(other sizes available on request)

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(a)£150.00

(b)£50.00 facsimile print

THE SORCERER by H.M.Brock (1920's). Printed by David Allen & Sons, London (approx. size: 51 x 76 cms)

(a) Original : SCARCE VG+

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NEW:

(b) A1 Giclee Print (actual size of poster with wide white border) (Giclee prints are produced on an Epson 2100 Printer using dye pigment-based inks with an archival life of 75 years). Printed on White 190 gsm Archival Matte acid-free paper

(c) A3 Giclee Print. Printed on White 190 gsm Archival Matte acid-free paper

(a)£160.00

(b)£75.00

(c)£20.00

TOM JONES. Stafford & Co. (approx. size 51 x 76 cms) Tom Jones in scarlet hunting coat on horseback, holding riding crop VG+

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(a) THREE LITTLE MAIDS (approx. 1/3rd of poster) with caption in red lettering:

Mike Leigh succeeds brilliantly in recreating the opulence as well as the oppressiveness of the Victorian era whilst providing sad, funny and salacious insights into the lives and painstaking craft of Gilbert and Sullivan and the D'Oyly Carte troupe

(b) THE MIKADO (Timothy Spall) (approx. 1/3rd of poster: best scanning result) with caption in red lettering:

Mike Leigh turns back the clock for his first foray into the world of period drama with a delightfully acted, lavishly detailed, ambitious film about the legendary British operetta composers Gilbert and Sullivan

TOPSY - TURVY :

(a) Pathe cinema full-colour poster (approx. size 100 x.76cms)

(b) USA version (upright) : THE EGOS. THE BATTLES. THE WORDS. THE MUSIC. THE WOMEN. THE SCANDALS Jim Broadbent and Alan Corduner as G&S (68.5 x 101.75 cms) scarce

(a)£30.00

(b)£40.00

(a) Unframed (multiple copies available)

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(b) Framed (black wooden)

(b)£175.00

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD. Stafford & Co. (approx. size: 51cms x 76 cms), in excellent condition (1920's): (a) jester

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(b) axeman ( not Hardy image)

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THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD/ IOLANTHE. Carl Rosa Opera 18 - 23 September 2000 Theatre Royal, Norwich (sixe approx. 50cms x 70cms)

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Stage One Theatre Company National Tour: overprinted :- Theatre Warehouse Croydon 30 Oct - 17 Nov (1996) (signed on reverse by author) (Playscript @ £10.00 and A5 programme @ £5.00 - both signed by author - also available)

ADVERTISEMENTS (illustrated in colour)

MY GOODNESS - MY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

Originals scarce (Supplement to the Illustrated London News)

(a) A MATTER OF FORM

When I first put thir uniform on etc.

(b) THE P.C.'s OF PENZANCE

When gents attired in dustcoats and in googles ....

And in googles etc.

(c) DUCAL AIR

He hangs in famous galleries etc.

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(d) NO HANKI-PANKY (colour laser photocopy only)

The Barley we plant in the Spring,

Yum, yum,

Breathes promise of liquor divine...

We welcome what Autumn will bring,

Yum, yum,

The hops that so tenderly cling...

Yum, yum,

So tenderly cling to the bine.

And that, with the Yeast that goes into the brew,

Is the secret of Guiness, and very nice too!

Tra la la la, la, la etc.

GUINNESS is welly good for you

Size (28 cms x 38 cms) (folded across) Colour: Japanese gate/arch with vines framing Nanki-Poo with guitar and bamboo pannier with glasses of Guinness on each tray

(a) - (c) originals @ £35.00 each

(d) colour laser photocopy @ £5.00

Small posters :

(a) DC OC Adelphi, Slough Sept. 14 Week (1959)

(b) DC OC Granada, Shrewsbury Sept. 21 Week (1959)

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Lobby Card (red and black lettering on white card) :

Goffin proscenium arch design with repertoire listing, size : 15" x 10" with red hanging thread, unfolded :

Royal Court, Liverpool, two weeks Commencing 15 November 1971. A few pin-head sized foxing marks, printing unaffected ; small tear, max 5mm to top edge