24 September, 1889: 1st Oct: Meeting Middleditch at 9. worked with him till 12.30.Then writing till 4. called at all[?] in Strand(to L.W.)& ordered nice Gladstone bag for Bertie’s 21st birthday present.left St. Pancras at

23 September, 1888 Began sketching Overture – Mrs R. & Reggie arrivedat Euston 6.45 tired, all dined here at 9. It is 1888 and Sir Arthur Sullivan is about to complete his finest work of

22 September, 1885 Went to Rockaway races with Mrs R & Adele.got into the wrong train returning, went to Brooklynover the Bridge & by “L” Railway home. & dined at Delsat 8.30! Beastly wet day.

‘Drove Miss Ulmar home O’ 21 September, 1885 Sent Miss U. some toothache stuff – Raging toothache. Hope she will be all right for Thursday. It’s 1885. The Mikado has been playing in London since

20, September 1887 Mrs Huyshe, Martins, Wagg, Dicey, and Dresden arrdIll in bed & could not see them. It’s 1887. Ruddigore opened at the Savoy Theatre last 22 January. It’s been nearly a year since

‘but my throat no better’ Left Paris by 11.50 from Gare du Nord. Nice warm day, but my throatno better. arr: home 7.30. Found the house fresh & clean anddelightful as usual after an absence.

16 September, 1883 Whatton. quiet morning – church in theafternoon – played the service in a surplice,Cellier assisting – tea on the lawn – a prettylittle woman Mrs. Badger (husband embezzled& bolted) came to tea

15 September, 1883 Left for Leeds. 10.10 a.m. missed Macfarran atthe station – had accident to train in front of usat Lofthouse – no one killed – rehearsed “KingDavid” – 2nd part not satisfactory –

15 September, 1897 At work – tired after bycicling [sic]. wrote Fanny. Bertie returnedto town. Sullivan’s “bycicling” tiredness might have been caused on the previous day, when he “byked” to The Mitre, Hampton Court, a

Cuincy. Heavenly day – after dejeuner rowed outon the lake – and walked in the Park. Old fashionedpicturesque house – thoroughly French. Good ménage.Drove in to Douai afternoon – queer, straggling,dirty, largish & prosperous town.

13 September, 1898 Left Victoria [blank space] train. Very fair passage. arrived at Spa about 8.30. My quarters at Hotel d’Orange, supposed to be best hotel. usual story. the rooms ordered for me & agreed upon, were of

September 12, 1882     To bed at 7. Up again at 11. Carte came – also F. Cellier.    Went to the theatre at 1. rehearsed 1st Act Music.    Gilbert came back with me – worked

This time, try to guess what Sullivan might have been up to on Sept 11, 1884. I’ll give you a hint. It was productive, in the compositional sense. It involved a Gilbert & Sullivan show.

September 10, 1886 Pouring wet day – went to town & took the 1.30 to Leeds. Fry brought vocal scores for conductor and [accompanists] to Station – dined at [Great Northern] Hotel with Spark &

September 9, 1899 Cold and autumnal.    Working at 2nd Act. Short trike ride before dinner.Long letter from H.L. re Sopranos – production etc. Dreyfus trial finished. The “2nd Act” here is that of The Rose