Tom Cobb; or Fortune's Toy
'Tom Cobb; or Fortune's Toy' Summary
The play opened at the St. James's Theatre on 24 April 1875. Although it was praised by the critics, the original production of the play ran for only 53 performances.[1] Arthur Sullivan's The Zoo played as an afterpiece to Tom Cobb.
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W. S. Gilbert
England
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most f...
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