English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator W. S. Gilbert died #OTD in 1911.
He is best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan in creating the famous series of comic operas known as the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado.
Books by W. S. Gilbert at PG:
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