In this work's second act, the sound of an arquebus fired from the wharf leads to an argument about whether a dead man sank like a stone or like a lump of lead, but that man's death is merely a "tale of cock and bull".
One character in this work manages to foil Clarence Poltwhistle's plot to steal his inheritance, and has Richard Cholmondeley offer a reward of a hundred crowns for helping him do so. In this work's second act, the sound of an arquebus fired from the wharf leads to an argument about whether a dead man sank like a stone or like a lump of lead, but that man's death is merely a "tale of cock and bull". The overture to this work is unusual for being in sonata form, and incorporates excerpts from a song about "when our gallant Norman foes made our merry land their own" as well as "Were I thy bride". That song is sung to Wilfred Shadbolt, who ends up winning the hand Â– but not the heart Â– of Phoebe Meryll. This work ends with Jack Point falling at the feet of Elsie Maynard, with whom he earlier performed "I have a song to sing, O". For 10 points, name this Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with a chorus of Tower Warders.
One character in this work manages to foil Clarence Poltwhistle's plot to steal his inheritance, and has Richard Cholmondeley offer a reward of a hundred crowns for helping him do so.
The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and His Maid