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IOLANTHEorThe Peer and the PeriThe first new production to be put on at the recently-opened SavoyTheatre was Iolanthe, which had its first performance on 25thNovember 1882.Gilbert’s witty and scintillating ideas, with a fairy theme runningthrough a satirical plot, appealed very much to Sullivan whose musicflowed easily, while Richard D’Oyle Carte was happy because hiscompany was now firmly launched with operas which were a successboth in England and America.The story tells of Iolanthe, a fairy who had been banished by herQueen for marrying a mortal a quarter of a century before; her sisterscannot understand why she has chosen to live at the bottom of astream and successfully entreat the Queen to summon Iolanthe andforgive her. On her arrival, Iolanthe explains that she has done thisbecause she wanted to live near her son, Strephon, who now appearsto tell his mother and newly-discovered aunts that he is anxiousto marry Phyllis, a Ward of Chancery, but is prevented by the LordChancellor; however, the Fairy Queen promises that if ever Strephonis in need of her help, he has only to ask and she will give it.GlossaryBANBURYS. Cakes of pastry, currants and spice, originally made at Banbury in Oxfordshire.BARING. The banking house of Baring brothers, founded by Sir Francis Baring (1740 -1810).BOMBAZINE. A twilled fabric of silk and wool which, when old, goes rusty-looking.MARAVEDI. A Spanish copper coin of the 11th and 12th centuries, worth about one-sixth of apenny.MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER. A parliamentary bone of contention for over 50years, not becoming law until 1907.OVIDIUS NASO. Roman poet and politician, better known as Ovid, famous for many poemsabout the love affairs of the Olympians.PICKFORD. A famous firm of carriers, now nationwide.ROTHSCHILD. The famous international banking house.CAPTAIN SHAW. Eyre Massey Shaw (1830 -1908), Chief of the London Fire Brigade. He waspresent at the first performance of “Iolanthe”, to the great delight of the audience.SEVEN DIALS. A junction of streets between Drury Lane and Shaftesbury Avenue, formerly anotorious slum.POCKET BOROUGH. A safe parliamentary seat, being an old constituency where the electorsvoted as directed by their leaders.FRIDAY NIGHTS. In the House of Lords, the Peers do not now normally sit on a Friday at all. It isthought that the “cherished rights” probably refer to the fact that they were ableto get away to their country homes early for the weekend.
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