Ivanhoe: One view from the boxes.
‘Being hot is only becoming to some girls.’ Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (4 June 1833 – 25 March 1913) was the sort of Victorian war hero who spent a lot of time away from his home and his wife, Louisa, Lady Wolseley. Hence, they exchanged many letters. After his death, Lady Wolseley asked a […]
A Tale of Cox & Box — Or How an Italian terrorist gave rise to Gilbert and Sullivan
What led young Arthur Sullivan into the glamorous world of musical theater? Connections.