SIR WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT is best remembered for his Savoy operas (produced at the Savoy Theatre in London) created in collaboration with Sir Arthur Sullivan. Before he began his association with Sullivan in 1871, Gilbert had made a repputation for himself with his _x001c_ Bab Ballads_x001d_ (1869) and several plays. His partnership with Sullivan began with _x001c_ Thespis; Or The Gods Grow Old_x001d_ (1871) and lasted twenty-five years through _x001c_ The Grand Duke; Or, The Stat;utory Duel_x001d_ (1896). Their collaboration finally collapsed after a long separation brought on by financial disagreement.
