january june english singer actress best known creating soprano roles gilbert sullivan comic operas spent years stage bulk opera company musical early age bond began concert singing career liverpool age entered brief unhappy marriage leaving abusive husband continued concert career studied london famous singing teachers age bond began theatrical career creating role gilbert sullivan international success created roles increasing importance series successful comic operas including title role guard 1890s continued performing west end years courted civil engineer age bond married left stage happily married years moving bond lived life country wife occasionally gave charity concerts assisted amateur theatre companies survived husband years living age life career beginnings born london children eldest daughter born john gave children musical education bond mother took children theatre family moved liverpool grew age played piano concert help family expenses bond taught music teenager age sixteen began study singing preferred teaching year hope hall liverpool accompanied music students professor year concert singing debut bond mother took ferdinand director choral society liverpool hoped able help bond singing career years older bond travelled bond fascinated breaking previous relationship bond voice developed rapidly soon leading known city father revealed bad lot forbade engagement bond older march abducted year old bond way sing church service took friend house forced stay night convinced compromised marry day taken manchester married marriage terrible experience bond pregnant ill ill treated mind body denied comfort eat add inevitable baby coming violently ill treating broken creature family persuaded leave months marriage bond contracted smallpox doctor attended recovered baby born died june weeks later couple lived separately years bond finally divorced husband bond stated divorce petition infected disease husband leaving husband bond continued teach piano immediately stage singing masses concerts near liverpool gave liverpool end january november benefit queen hall liverpool featured miss miss sing new ballads friendly advised london study bond age studying continued sing concerts provinces london example liverpool sang summer appeared london conductor concerts heard concert suggested concert engagements bond appearance dramatic stage age creating role role written veteran performer gilbert sullivan unhappy paul vocal abilities deteriorating finally week opening night hired bond play stage career bond comfortable spoken dialogue character written given scenes opening night portion converted spoken dialogue bond dialogue remaining roles created quickly grew enjoy character acting december bond created maria composed companion piece added bill late bond travelled america gilbert sullivan american audiences opportunity authentic versions sprung american theatres new_york_city created role gilbert sullivan opera pirates followed tour pirates american tour bond developed leg fully healed stage career autobiography wrote ankle painful persistent owing faulty treatment want rest ankle perfectly stiff day course said little possible partial chances stage doubt management knew public certainly didn saw dancing light stage years little thought difficulties pain suffered fact management knew bond sullivan diary records gilbert visited temporary sullivan paid doctor bill pirates london bond continued play pirates ran course april bond sisters opera company approximately years created role london production pirates bond ambitious asked gilbert able increase size role gilbert tried letter concluding writing particularly good new piece distressed measure leave said actor actress don induce play insignificant left came play satisfied didn play calculations upset lose dear little lady special regard true gilbert word followed string roles increasing importance patience bond like role writing later relate sentimental lady luxury aesthetic time bond known attracting attention young men having bad experiences romance past bond ignored poem sent admirer ran mock style follows chance backward times mash blew cash sullivan gilbert loved pen heart folks read sat said love immense wrong merry song sing lively dance captured completely don complain remain bond far humble wish pray don know bold remember known miss company moved new bond met occasions assisted career securing singing engagements bond wrote role like dream come true saw title role bond entrance stream wrote memoirs performance realism carried far night property man said like real thing night frogs water fish curtain won catch frogs inverted umbrella everybody got agitated performance delayed time critics praised bond portrayal title character miss credited grace fascination expect fairy mother singing exquisite melody scene successful items entire opera followed princess bond played role bond played role revival role originally written soprano music suit bond lower range feature revival pairing bond character combination successful later operas bond generally paired bond created role little school inspiration plot points gilbert sullivan operas provided characteristics performers instance gilbert noted interview fact female singers engaged bond short stature inspired little treat closely linked trio work possible bond knew stand stage preparations persuaded wardrobe mistress costume twice big little wrote big big bow turning audience got chance gallery delighted nearly got sack prank noticed wanted seven years earning money private concert singing engagements bond salary risen point able better flat hire maid happy success bond somewhat like sullivan devote singing music wrote thoughtful mood consider following worked hard music loved successful gave sing little songs choruses child play heart thought days lived atmosphere music highest order express self thought things felt far fallen ideal wished fame success come higher sphere run bond met young civil engineer wealthy family returned america compared travel experiences admitted bond watching mentioned sister liked little big best day saw photograph shop window went bought gave despite bond romance began long friendship led years later bond second marriage years younger bond proposed marriage occasions course relationship bond told marry continued stage years spent bond days sundays country bond created role originally regarded favourite gilbert sullivan roles gave chance actress largest date gilbert sullivan audition sure handle responsibility awful ordeal saw white faces darkness sat close criticizing talking cold managerial detachment nearly killed gave added realism abandon simulated madness nearly mad fear rate came delighted bond particularly nervous opening night shook staff mere absolute necessity fallen stood wings waiting gave push stage hundreds eyes fixed tier tier dim white faces rising floor ceiling forgot immense success assessment particularly noteworthy features performance mentioned acting miss host given popular credit great ability genuine comedy actress opportunity afforded display talent triumph came surprise true real life portrayal famous authority mental disorders wrote letter found model studied copied phases insanity greater compliment paid actress bond appeared pirates earlier roles developed enthusiastic following audiences shows bond able appear death fellow locked bond role guard role bond wrote share beautiful gilbert sullivan operas easy natural gilbert gave reading said act gilbert nervous usual night came backstage best wishes cast bond wrote afraid perfect scenes best poor fellow upset nights hard nearly called second night play lay exhausted bed curtain rises spinning wheel gilbert kept turned heaven sake gilbert away leave able sing note gave final vanished new gilbert sullivan operas bond roles continued grow larger challenging margaret bond roles important female role time preparation gilbert felt regular principal cast members demanding precision style productions maintained stars leading roles equal bond aware importance company declined appear salary raised pounds thirty pounds week gilbert resisted raise bond prevailed asked rise gilbert furious time spoke acknowledged existence saying way high passing storms like occasionally course friendship flowed deep strong run queen_victoria called royal command performance windsor castle bond wrote little began quartet right regular royal queen solo numbers real queen opera point fact choosing opera played shows vivid sense fun truly british willingness laugh encore suppose singled honour write little song act years stage closed gilbert sullivan estranged time hired bond play dance solomon girl salary continued rise happy gilbert departure took month leave organisation august performing series musical sketches written composed provincial tour received good notices profits bond writing passed opportunity create role gilbert opera contract returned november bond left organisation end run girl january role opera vicar bond unwilling accept offered piece hall years bond engagements london theatres including poor revival solomon miami princess theatre enjoyed good runs musical comedy gilbert played stairs pick years bond owned fox named bob returned play ran november february bond left stage seen perform bond friendship continued deepened subject increasing number short illnesses prevented performing life theatre bond finally agreed marry couple told gilbert angry don think accept health excuse little fool said heard don like old women shall soon old provide sir arthur course won going marry man bond wrote feelings end performance years hard work years fun years living atmosphere nonsense eyes applause ears terribly miss life fled caught bond spent years london bond entertained neighbours theatrical friends musical dinner parties participated charity benefits performance benefit families soldiers sailors january village lease family business later manufacturer wood working machinery ran relocated reduce costs bond moved near new factory large house gilbert wrote later life bond life performer theatre ended age occasionally gave charity concerts unlike bond marriage second happy initially reluctant leave london bond reported entertained good deal gave hunt shooting parties time filled missed london believed founded directed amateur dramatic club performances supported local charities couple visited london travelling abroad years bond played significant role developing career saw perform years old action behalf advise concerned parents try prevent pursuing career stage original opera company attended reunion photograph posed group photograph sullivan monument husband died years marriage years later bond moved large house newark later sussex visited london 1920s bond wrote articles memories gilbert sullivan years opera company autobiography life bond old published book expressed great admiration particularly gilbert sullivan performers modern era march gilbert invited original little reunion london celebrate 45th anniversary years bond entertained wounded world war servicemen playing piano singing south coast home disabled soldiers sailors obituary evening standard reported day year recently taken wheelchair breath sea air favourite hotel drink sit piano entertain company old gilbert sullivan tunes home wounded servicemen war impromptu entertainment playing singing old songs liked parties play sing gazette stated bond continued loved later years people came britain pay homage old age wrote despite great age preserved quick active mind hated died age
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