Gilbert, William Schwenck
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Sir W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911); playwright.
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W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911; Oxford DNB); playwright. Best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan; the two produced fourteen comic operas. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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Elliott & Fry. Portrait of W. S. Gilbert. Photograph. 1878. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert#/media/File:William_S._Gilbert_(1878).jpg.
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“Gilbert, William Schwenck,” The History of the Society of Authors, 1884–1914, accessed April 25, 2024, https://historysoa.com/people/Gilbert-William-Schwenck.