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Welcome to the Gilbert and Sullivan Challenge!

The theatrical works of dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan have enjoyed broad international success for more than a century. Their creative partnership began in 1871 and produced 14 comic operas over a 25 year period, with H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879) and The Mikado (1885) among their most popular works.

The Gilbert and Sullivan Challenge aims to create, source and connect WikiTree profiles for performers who stepped onto the stage in The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Our casts are mostly chosen from the London and New York debuts of each opera, and also include the creative duo W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.

To join the fun, simply follow the steps below.

1 How to join
2 The casts
- 2.1 The Pirates of Penzance
- 2.2 The Mikado

How to join

1. Choose an opera and cast member

Pick a comic opera—either The Pirates of Penzance or The Mikado. Their casts are listed below.
Add your name next to the cast member(s) you plan to work on. To add your name, click the "edit" tab of this page and insert your name in the following format: [[WikiID-123|Your Name]]
Up to 3 people can work on each cast member, so put your name down before you miss out!
You can work on as many cast members as you like.

2. Create, source and connect the cast member's WikiTree profile

Check if the cast member has a WikiTree profile. If not, create one! Some cast members performed under stage names, so confirm you have the correct LNAB before creating profiles.
Source the profile with reliable sources. All the cast members have biographies in the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive and many are on Wikipedia, so that might be a good place to start!
Connect the cast member to the global tree. You will know they are connected if you link them to a profile that's got "... is 23 degrees from ..., 21 degrees from ... and 17 degrees from ... on our single family tree ..." at the bottom. If you're new to connecting, read Fran's 'Connecting How-To' Guide. It's got lots of pictures and screen shots to help you learn.
Don't feel you need to do everything yourself. It's all about teamwork!

3. When you finish the cast member

Once you've sourced, written at least a basic biography, and connected the profile to the global tree, update this page to show it's done.
Do this by clicking the "edit" tab of this page and adding the following at the end of the cast member's status: ~~~~ 🎵
Click "save changes" and it will automatically add your name, the date and time.

4. Winning team

The winner will be the team that finishes all the cast members of their opera first, or that has finished the most at the end of the challenge.
All participants will receive a participant's sticker to add to their own profile!

5. Questions and updates

We will be using Google Groups and the "project-challenges" channel on Discord for questions, updates and to encourage each other.

The casts

The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and other Gilbert and Sullivan operas were first performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, a professional light opera company established in the 1870s. You can find information about performers from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive.

The Pirates of Penzance

Marion Hood as Mabel

The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty tells the story of Frederic, a pirate’s apprentice, who falls in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley.

The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York on 31 December 1879 and it debuted in London on 3 April 1880, running for 363 performances at the Opera Comique in the West End.

1. Arthur Sullivan

Composer and conductor at New York premiere

WikiTree Team: Chris Sharkey | [[WikiID|Name]] | [[WikiID|Name]]

Status: Connected and bio done. Cormack-404 14:28, 21 August 2020 (UTC) 🎵

Gilbert and Sullivan Challenge

Contents

How to join

The casts

The Pirates of Penzance

The Mikado