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[edit] Gilbert and Sullivan

Welcome to the G&S project! Nice work on the Dorothy (opera) article. I have to confess I'd never heard of it before but will now try to discover more about it. Happy editing :) --Jmptdc 11:56, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Ditto to Jmptdc's comment. Marc Shepherd 11:59, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
Looks interesting Mdcollins1984 10:09, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Do you need to add a reference to the census info in the article? --Ssilvers 20:36, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I Suppose. I haven't the slightest idea how to cite a census, though. Speaking of the census, there's weird stuff in there. As of the 1901 census, the D'Oyly Carte household had an 18 year old footman named Arthur Sullivan. While I've still got this subscription, if you can think of other things to look up, let me know.--Anivron 20:37, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure how to cite it, but I notice that in entries about US cities, people say something like "According to the United States Census Bureau" or "According to the 2000 census,". Hope that helps. Maybe the Wikipedia census entry will help? --Ssilvers 22:33, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

It's a different kind of usage of the census data, though. I personallyf feel in this case it'd be particularly awkward to say, "According to the 1851 United Kingdom Census, François Cellier was the son of.." --Anivron 23:00, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
Here is how a "census" article cited the 1901 census: British census for 1901. Can you just add it under "External links"? --Ssilvers 00:01, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm afraid not... it's a paid database of census images (Ancestry.com). If you need to do research of your own for anything, I'll be happy to email you individual pages.--Anivron 01:55, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

OK, One more try, then I give up: What if you use a "ref tag" like [1] ?

[edit] Actor Pictures

Am uploading 'em slowly - Isabel Jay, Francois Cellier, and Rosina Brandram are up. Several additional pictures lack articles, so can't do much there. Wasn't sure where to place Henry Lytton's picture, though. Vanished user 15:25, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Added Robert Evett, Henry Lytton, and Louie Pounds. Have three more, as you know, who don't yet have articles - if you think they're likely to, I could upload them and put them in the talk pages, though note Richard Barker talks about the wrong Richard Barker. Vanished user 16:34, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

The remaining ones are Agnes Fraser, Richard Barker, and J. Jones Hewson. No Walter Passmore, I fear. Probably would've needed a second page to include everyone. Vanished user 16:48, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Sullivan photo on the G&S page: The lower res one looks better on my computer, and has that "olde fashioned" feel. See what you think. -- Ssilvers 05:43, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I had to do some faking to fix some scanner problems, but I bet I can get a cleaner one than both versions if I scan again. Let me know what you think of the more recent scans I did on my image spree a few hours ago, versus the Gilbert, Sullivan, and D'Oyly Carte images which were on a different scanner. --Anivron 05:52, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I don't know anything about photos, so I really can't judge on any basis other than whether I think it is easier to distinguish features. All the photos look good to me, but some look crisper, which I think is better. Sorry I can't be of more help than that! --Ssilvers 06:05, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] George Grossmith, Jr.

I put up a page for the son (1874 to 1935). Would you give it a once over to add wikification and correct any typos and other errors you see? I'm somehow missing the stuff that is obliquely referred to in some of the materials about his influence on "cabaret" and "revue". If you can add anything on that, it would be great. Thanks! -- Ssilvers 03:05, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cups and Saucers

I'm not very good with categories. Can you look at these and replace them if you know of more appropriate ones for a "sketch" like Cups and Saucers? Thanks! -- Ssilvers 17:04, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bad news/good news

Well, the bad news is really bad: Marc Shepherd is leaving Wikipedia. He is definitely the most active and extremely knowledgeable person on the project. I hope the rest of us can nevertheless make good progress without him. If you know anyone energetic who can help us, please invite them! Good news: I added a bunch of the minor Savoy operas and curtain raisers today. Please take a look at them if you have time. Best regards, -- Ssilvers 02:22, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

It's very disappointing to hear that Marc is leaving (although I must admit I was probably more disappointed when he discontinued updates on his discography site).
As for the curtain-raisers, I'll do what I can. They (especially Cups and Saucers and Captain Billy) were my big side interests in the realm of Victorian musical theatre until I discovered Edward German, although I don't know as much about them since they didn't have as wide of an appeal to the general public. --Anivron 03:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
I added more new articles on the curtain raisers today, but did not get to Captain Billy. If you have time, go ahead and put up a starter article on Capt. Billy like the ones I have already done. All the material is there in the same external links. Best regards. --Ssilvers 02:20, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Amiga wikiproject

Thank you for notifying me; I knew already (noticed a few hours before) and was going to add myself to the project anyways.-- Roc VallèsTalk|Hist - 04:45, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edward German

Thanks for the edits. Is there another reference or external link that you can add regarding the material you added today? Regards, -- Ssilvers 00:33, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Nice work on Tom Jones. Do you have an image that would work? Best regards -- Ssilvers 18:45, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Truth be told, the vocal score I ordered came in. :) But I'll see about getting a picture... --Anivron 18:49, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

I found this great article on German: http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?catNum=223419&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=English -- Ssilvers 15:01, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Grand Duke

My pleasure - it's always been one of my favorite G&S-related images. Probably my favorite of the operettas, too, honestly - there's so much wonderful music in it that gets constantly ignored.

Incidentally, the same site has a lot of good actor/performance images for most of the Savoy Operas, and given their age they should be public domain material; I got the Utopia Limited illustrations from there not too long ago, actually. --AlbertHerring 07:12, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Texas in the South

Hi, I was just wondering what your opinion on Texas being part of the South is. There has been some debate about this; 86% of Texans consider themselves Southerners, and Texas was part of the Confederacy, but many non-Texans group Texas with the Southwest. If we can get the opinions of people from the Deep South about Texas, it would help. Thanks! --Stallions2010 19:50, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edward German collaborators

Any chance you could put up something for Robert Courtneidge and/or Alexander M. Thompson? I'm overwhelmed at work, or I'd do it. -- Ssilvers 17:00, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I'll try. I'm trying to finish reading A Musical Peacemaker right now so I can go to a much higher level of detail on German, such as his personality and contemporary appreciations and criticisms of his work. If anything shows up on Courtneidge and Thompson, which it inevitably will knowing the author's style so far, I'll be sure and get right to it then. (Interestingly, I suddenly recall that I had them originally red-linked when I started the Tom Jones article. You or someone else must've removed them while 'wikifying'. :) )--Anivron 20:52, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Someone added stuff to A Princess of Kensington. Would you please check it and see if you agree with what is added? POV words like "unfortunately" should come out, at least. Regards, -- Ssilvers 15:15, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

I expanded the new articles on Courtneidge and the Original Shaftesbury Theatre. Happy Thanksgiving. -- Ssilvers 21:31, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] W. S. Gilbert FA candidate

Dear WP:G&S participant: The W. S. Gilbert article has received a lot of work in the past month and it has been nominated as a Featured Article. Please review it and then weigh in on the nomination at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/W. S. Gilbert if you have a chance. Regards, -- Ssilvers 02:05, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Princess Ida

Someone changed a name in the historical casting. Is this right? I don't have access to R&W, but it is hard to believe that Marc could have made a mistake of this kind. -- Ssilvers 23:39, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rock Trial

This article has been proposed for deletion. You can vote at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rock Trial. I believe that this is not notable. -- Ssilvers 23:00, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] G&S

The G&S article is a Featured Article on Italian Wikipedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_e_Sullivan

Can we copy anything from the Italian WP for our article? It seems like, at a minimum, there are a few photos that can be copied, either for the G&S article, or for the author's or composer's articles? -- Ssilvers 02:48, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

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