• 1898 September 23 review of revival of The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at the Savoy Theatre

• 1896 December ? Review of Ivanhoe by Otto Lessmann

• 1882 December 2 23(1193 special supplement): 974. [UNSIGNED]. Amusements. [review of Iolanthe - says 9 numbers were encored but doesn't name them]

• 1882 November 29 2914: 2, col. 2. [UNSIGNED]. Music and the drama in the Metropolis. Savoy Theatre.

• 1901 December 17 130(11558): 3, col. 7 Report on the omission of "Fold your flapping wings" from the revival of Iolanthe at the Savoy, quoting the lyrics

• 1901 December 19 Unsigned review of The Willow Pattern [to become curtain-raiser to Iolanthe]

• 1881 October 15 Unsigned report on opening of the Savoy Theatre and Patience

• 1901 December 14 2(33): 270 THE THEATRES. [unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe, including photo of Isabel Jay]

• 1902 May 6 PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. GOOD HOPE THEATRE – PATIENCE

• 1902 April 22 Good Hope Theatre. "THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD."

• 1901 March p. 300-309 Obituary of Sullivan by Fuller-Maitland

• 1901 December 21 Unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe

• 1881 October 19 Unsigned report on opening of the Savoy Theatre and Patience
• 1882 December 2 2811: 1410. METROPOLITAN ON DITS. Note about rehearsals
• 1882 December 2 2811: BULLETIN OF THE THEATRES. SAVOY. Unsigned review of Iolanthe

 

 

The Court Journal and Fashionable Gazette

• 1901 December 14 3804: 1831. [UNSIGNED]. The theatres. The Savoy.

• 1881 October 15 opening of the Savoy Theatre

• 1879 August 13 "The fracas at the Opera Comique"
• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882 November 27 6452: 6, col. 3 unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1901 December 26 "IOLANTHE" AND THE SAVOY. Review of Iolanthe revival by "B. F. R."

• 1893 October 7 review of Utopia (Limited)
• 1901 December 9 SAVOY THEATRE. REVIVAL OF "IOLANTHE."

• 1877 November 19 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer
• 1879 April 18 H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre and Patience
• 1882 November 27 review of Iolanthe [liked Pvt. Willis's Martini-Henry rifle]

• 1881 October 15 Opening of the Savoy Theatre

• 1882 December 2 4(141): 4, col. 3 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY THEATRE. Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1882 November 27 413: 2, col. 4 review of Iolanthe
• 1901 December 7 A TOPIC OF TO-DAY. Miss Rosina Brandram on "Iolanthe."

• 1879 August 12 The fracas at the Opera Comique

• 1877 November 24 review of The Sorcerer

• 1878 June 1 BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Unsigned review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1882 November 18 1397: 16 BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN. [by "Almaviva"] Messrs. Sullivan and Gilbert's new opera to be produced November 25th. Says The Era doesn't understand the time difference between London and New York.
• 1882 December 2 1399: 16 SAVOY THEATRE. Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1882 December 2 1399: 16-17 BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN. News items about Iolanthe by "Almaviva"
• 1883 September 22 1441: 6, col. 2. MUSICAL NOTES. Report that Sullivan will write a grand opera
• 1883 September 29 1442: 13, col. 1. MUSICAL NOTES. "Sir Arthur Sullivan will conduct the first performance in London of "King David" by the Sacred Harmonic Society, November 16."
• 1883 September 29 1442: 13, col. 3. BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Report about the next Gilbert & Sullivan opera, to be based on Tennyson's Princess and satirising women's higher education
• 1883 September 29 1442: 14, col. 3. BEFORE AND BEHIND THE CURTAIN. 300th performance of Iolanthe

• 1902 January 4 Unsigned review of D'Oyly Carte touring company production of The Mikado

• 1884 January 7 review of Princess Ida

• 1878 June 5 review of H.M.S. Pinafore

• 1882 December 9 8(419): 386 col. 2 Parody of "Said I to myself, said I"
• 1882 December 9 8(419): 387 col. 3 OUR CRANKISH CRITIC. The Theatres. 

• 1901 December 14 23(597): 845, col. 3. MOMUS. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. [Review of revival of Iolanthe]

• 1877 November ?? Unsigned review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 May 27 review of H.M.S. Pinafore [liked "Fair Moon"]
• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882 November 27 27216: 3, cols. 4-5 Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1884 January 7 1 27651: 6, col. 3 Unsigned review of Princess Ida and note about Sullivan fainting after taking curtain call
• 1893 October 9 review of Utopia (Limited)
• 1898 September 23 review of revival of The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at the Savoy Theatre

• 1882 December 2 157(8355): 8, col. 6, pgph. 2 Unsigned review of Iolanthe - attributes "When I went to the bar" to one of the fairies. 

• 1882 November 27, p.5 review of Iolanthe

• 1886 February 76(429): 476-478   EDITOR'S EASY CHAIR. "THE MIKADO" IN NEW YORK

• 1877 November 21 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer

• 1881 October 14 Opening of the Savoy Theatre

• 1882 December 6 Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1882 December 11 SAVOY. Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1901 December 21 Review by "C." of revival of Iolanthe

• 1901 December 19 34(879): 1043, cols. 2-3. A. M. L. At the play. [revival of Iolanthe]

• 1882 December 9 THE DRAMA. Description of the ladies' costumes, with sketches by Pilotell of Iolanthe, the Queen of the Fairies and Phyllis. Notes that the electric lights worn in the fairies' hair are too dazzling to be effective.

• 1881 October 15 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882 December 2 34(880): 448, cols. 1-2. ARGUS. Pencillings of the week [review of Iolanthe]

• 1877 November 24 review of The Sorcerer

• 1882 December 7 IN THE STALLS. Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 27 300th performance of Iolanthe. Alice Barnett's understudy, Miss Carlingford, was playing the Queen of the Fairies and broke down during the Act I Finale because of a cold. Julia Gwynne continued with "Into Parliament he shall go," but "Oh Foolish fay" was cut
• 1901 December 21 Unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe

• 1879 April 15 review of H.M.S. Pinafore [D'Oyly Carte touring company - Brocolini sang Dick Deadeye before leaving for New York] 

• 1879 April 15 review of H.M.S. Pinafore [D'Oyly Carte touring company] 

• 1879 April 15 9751: 7, cols. 7-8 PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE unsigned review of H.M.S. Pinafore [D'Oyly Carte touring company] 

• 1877 November 18 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 May 26 review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1882 November 26 review of Iolanthe

• 1901 December 9 NOTES FROM LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (BY OUR OWN PRIVATE WIRE.) Iolanthe Redivivus. Unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe at the Savoy

• 1882 November 27 11322: 5, col. 4 Review of Iolanthe “From our London correspondent”
• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY THEATRE.

• 1902 January 1 Unsigned review of amateur production of The Mikado by the Douglas Choral Union

• 1901 December 7 Unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe 

• 1878 May 27 review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1882 November 27, 28559: 5 Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 24 300th performance of Iolanthe
• 1884 January 7 review of Princess Ida
• 1898 September 23 review of revival of The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at the Savoy Theatre

• 1878 May 28 Unsigned review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1881 October 10 Article describing the Savoy Theatre
• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882 November 27 34453: 5, col. 5 Unsigned review of Iolanthe [mentions "De Belville"]
• 1898 September 23 review of revival of The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at the Savoy Theatre

• 1882  December 2, 4(9): 5-6 Review of Iolanthe by Frederic Archer [mentions "De Belville" and "Fold your flapping wings"]
• 1882  December 2, 4(9): 6, col. 3 Review of Iolanthe by "Seraph" [alias Stephen Fiske]
• 1885 July? Article by John L. Freund on Sullivan, The Mikado and copyright

• 1879 September 1 news item on forthcoming comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan about burglars
• 1882 November 1 6(62): 68 News item from Boston Herald about Sullivan buying a carpet in Egypt

• 1897 January 1 Review of Ivanhoe by Eugen von Pirani

• 1879 November 6 Triple Sheet.  GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. The Builders of H.M.S. "Pinafore" Arrive in Town. FIRST MATE CELLIER. How the Famous Frigate Was Build Christened and Launched. FUTURE PLANS AND PROSPECTS.
• 1882 November 25 16896: 3, cols 1-2 detailed description of plot of Iolanthe
• 1882 November 26 Sextuple Sheet 16897: 10, cols. 1- 3 reviews of both opening nights of Iolanthe at the Savoy Theatre in London and the Standard Theatre in New York 

• 1885 August 9 "The story of a stage play" Gilbert's account of writing The Mikado

The New York Tribune

• 1887 February 20 review of Ruddygore
• 1901 December 7 Unsigned report of revival of Iolanthe at the Savoy

• 1882 December 3 2045: 4, col. 1 THE DRAMA. Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 23 2087: 2, col. 5 [UNSIGNED]. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ITEMS. [transcribed in full here] SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, while staying at Doncaster, has been working at the new opra which he, in conjunction with Mr. W. S. Gilbert, has been writing for the Savoy Theatre, some rehearsals of which have already taken place. There is a hope expressed that Sir Arthur Sullivan's long-promised grand opera, Mary Stuart, may be fashioned in time for the Royal Italian Opera next season. Nous verrons!
• 1901 December 8 118(3033): 1, col. 3. [UNSIGNED]. LAST NIGHT'S THEATRE. "IOLANTHE" REVIVED AMIDST GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

• 1877 November 18 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 May 26 review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1882 November 26 4775: 6, cols. 4-5 Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1882 December 24 MUSIC. "IOLANTHE." Unsigned review of the Iolanthe  vocal score

• 1901 December 14 THE WEEK AT THE PLAY. IOLANTHE Review of revival by "Y. B."

• 1879 December 31 New Series II no. 141 - no. 53: 2, col. 1 Unsigned review of The Pirates of Penzance

• 1873 January 23 17: 291 review of The Wicked World
• 1873 March 10 17: 912 review of The Happy Land
• 1873 March 11 17: 927 The Lord Chamberlain and "The Happy Land"
• 1882 December 1 29(740): 8 Review of Iolanthe [from Pall Mall Gazette of Nov 28 1882]
• 1887 January 27 review of Ruddygore
• 1890 September 11 article on the break-up of the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership 
• 1893 October 14 review of Utopia (Limited)

• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882  November 28 36(5537): 4-5 review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 24 38(5789): 5, col. 2. THEATRICAL NOTES. 300th performance of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 24 38(5789): 6, col. 1 Note on Gilbert & Sullivan's next opera [Princess Ida]

• 1881 Jan 1 p. 5 Illustration of the Children's Pinafore [reviewed in the same issue's "The Playgoer" column, but I don't have that reference yet]

• 1882 November 26 Final edition 59: review of Iolanthe (by "Dorimont"?) I URGENTLY NEED THE REST OF THE  REFERENCE. THE FINAL EDITION IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE BRITISH LIBRARY'S MICROFILM RUN (they filmed the 3rd edition, which appeared too early to include the review). Please e-mail me if you can help.

 
• 1882 December 3 3rd edition 60: 6, cols. 2-3 review of Iolanthe by "Dorimont" CAN ANYONE CONFIRM WHETHER THIS IS THE SAME REVIEW THAT APPEARED IN THE FINAL EDITION OF NOVEMBER 26?

 
• 1901 December 8 SAVOY THEATRE LAST NIGHT. Unsigned review of revival of Iolanthe

• 1901 December 22 Unsigned report of speech made by Gilbert at the dress rehearsal of Iolanthe

• 1878 May 30 review of H.M.S. Pinafore

• 1901 December 14 Review by "W. B. S." of revival of Iolanthe

• 1877 November ? review of The Sorcerer

• 1881 October 15 Unsigned report on opening of Savoy Theatre with Patience
• 1901 December 14 110(2868): 966 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY THEATRE. [Illustrations of costumes for Strephon (Henry A. Lytton), Lord Chancellor (Walter Passmore), Earl of Mountararat (W. H. Leon [sic]), Phyllis (Isabel Jay), Earl Tolloller (Robert Evett), Iolanthe (Louie Pounds)]
• 1901 December 14 110(2868): 997, col. 2 [UNSIGNED]. THE DRAMA. SAVOY THEATRE.
• 1901 December 21 110(2869): 1042, col. 3 [UNSIGNED]. DRESS IN "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY.

• 1882 November 26 276: 3, col. 4 SAVOY - SATURDAY NIGHT. Unsigned review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 23 319: 3, col. 2. [UNSIGNED]. DRAMATIC & MUSICAL GOSSIP. 300th performance of Iolanthe and note on subject of the next opera [Princess Ida]
• 1901 December 8 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY. Unsigned review of revival

• 1882 November 26 1685: 8 col. 5 LAST NIGHT'S THEATRICALS. SAVOY THEATRE.Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1882 December 2 30 7 A TURN AT THE SHOWS Unsigned brief review of Iolanthe
• 1882 December 9 31: 5-6 A TURN AT THE SHOWS Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1877 December 1 : 683 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 July 6 Unsigned review of H.M.S. Pinafore [the fact that the performers take their roles seriously makes it funnier]
• 1882 December 9 54(1415): 764-765 IOLANTHE. Unsigned review

• 1882 November 29 Unsigned review of Iolanthe

• 1881 October ? Unsigned news item on opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1884 January 7 review of Princess Ida
• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY THEATRE.

• 1879 April 19 H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1881 October 15 Unsigned report on electric lighting problems at the Savoy Theatre
• 1882 December 2 1002: 2-3 Spoof review of You are Lengthy and review of Iolanthe by "Stalled Ox" [Barrington recited "De Belville" because Sullivan didn't have time to set it to music. Or Barrington may have recited because S. didn't trust him to sing it - B.'s singing was not good on opening night]
• 1901 December 14 ROUND THE TOWN by THE DWARF OF BLOOD. IOLANTHE

• 1877 November 19 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer [says there were 27 musicians in the orchestra]
• 1882 November 27 4118: 3, cols. 6-7 Unsigned review of Iolanthe  [says FYFW was encored]
• 1884 January review of Princess Ida

• 1901 December 13 Review by "R. M." of revival of Iolanthe 

• 1878 September 28 review of H.M.S. Pinafore 
• 1882 November 27 5(778): 6: unsigned review of Iolanthe [mentions "Fold your flapping wings" and Sullivan's use of accents & musical emphasis in word-setting]
• 1898 September 23 37(5678): 5 unsigned review of revival of The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at the Savoy Theatre

• 1877 November 19 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer [says the "Water Music" from Henry VIII was used as overture]
• 1878 May 27 review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1881 October 11 Opening of the Savoy Theatre
• 1882  November 27 18209: 3, cols. 6-7 review of Iolanthe
• 1884 January 7 review of Princess Ida
• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY.

• 1891 October 2: 330-341; 367 HOW, Harry. Illustrated Interviews: W. S. Gilbert 
• 1909 February 37: 139-144. VALENTINE, E. Seton. Sir W. S. Gilbert as an artist
• 1909 November 38: 604-609. MACINTOSH, Nancy. Sir William Gilbert's lemurs

• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE'S" RETURN. Unsigned review of revival at the Savoy

• 1901 December 8 Review by "G. F." of revival of Iolanthe at the Savoy

• 1902 January 15 29: 114, 115 Photographs of Isabel Jay as Phyllis and Henry Lytton as Strephon in Iolanthe

• 1877 November 21 review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 May 29 review of H.M.S. Pinafore

• 1878 June 1 review of H.M.S. Pinafore

• 1882 November 30 12(309):758-759 "BOUFFING" THE PEERS review by "Scrutator" of Iolanthe [mentions Barrington's singing and "Fold your flapping wings"]
• 1901 December 12 MUSIC. SULLIVAN AND GILBERT AGAIN. Unsigned review of Iolanthe revival. 

• 1890 February 2 Interview with Richard D'Oyly Carte

• 1882 December 2 28(735): 326-327 AT THE PLAY. "IOLANTHE" AT THE SAVOY. Unsigned review

• 1877 November review of The Sorcerer
• 1878 June 2 Unsigned review of H.M.S. Pinafore
• 1881 October 16 Opening of Savoy Theatre with Patience
• 1882 December 3 4234: 6, col. 3 THEATRICALS. SAVOY. Unsigned review of Iolanthe. Quotes "De Belville" verse 3 lyrics
• 1887 January 31 review of Ruddygore

• 1882 November 26 1869: 1, col. 4 review of Iolanthe
• 1883 September 23 300th performance of Iolanthe
• 1884 January 7 review of Princess Ida

• 1877 November 24 1(11): 130, col. 3 Unsigned review of The Sorcerer 

• 1901 December 7 THE REVIVAL OF "IOLANTHE" [unsigned review]
• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE" REVIVED. Review by "E.F.S." of revival at the Savoy [refers to FYFW]

• 1901 December 9 "IOLANTHE" REVIVED [unsigned review]

• 1881 October 15 Opening of the Savoy Theatre

1897 Review of The Grand Duke