The Gilbert & Sullivan birthday souvenir : being musical and vocal selections for every day in the year, from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, by special permission from W.S. Gilbert, Esq. and Sir Arthur Sullivan / arranged and compiled by Kitty Lofting.

Record ID: 
67748
Accession number: 
GSC 111337
Creator: 
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
Title: 
The Gilbert & Sullivan birthday souvenir : being musical and vocal selections for every day in the year, from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, by special permission from W.S. Gilbert, Esq. and Sir Arthur Sullivan / arranged and compiled by Kitty Lofting.
Published: 
London : Saxon & Co., [1895]
Inscription/Markings: 

"Hellen Fasson from Arthur Sullivan, Dec. 1897"--Half t.p.; "To go to my darling & only son (or his children) J. R. Fasson, Capt. R.F.C. 26.3.1914. Should he be killed & no issue I wish this book to go to my godchild Mary Wood daughter ... [?] Mary & ...

Notes: 

"Contains the autographs of the author, composer, manager, and artists of The Savoy Opera."
"Published with permission of Messrs. Chappell & Co."
"Presented to the audience October 31st 1896, in commemoration of 'The Mikado' having passed its 1,000th performance at the Savoy Theatre"--p. [1] of cover.
Dedication to Mrs. D'Oyly Carte, dated Feb., 1895--p. [5].
Housed in blue box.

Provenance: 

Hellen Fasson; J.R. Fasson; from the library of Reginald Allen.

Associated names: 

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
Lofting, Kitty, compiler.
Fasson, Hellen, former owner.
Fasson, J. R., former owner.
Allen, Reginald, former owner.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Gilbert and Sullivan Collection