Richard D'Oyly Carte - Original Vanity Fair Print

Richard D'Oyly Carte was caricatured by 'SPY' for Vanity Fair in 1891 by which time Gilbert and Sullivan were nearing the end of their colaborative career.
Vanity Fair in honouring D'oyly Carte and the construction of his new theatre, The Royal English Opera, which opened on the 31st January 1891, made special mention of that 'beneficient triumverate', Gilbert, Sullivan and D'Oyly Carte.

This scarce and original Vanity Fair print may be purchased here

Vanity Fair Print - 'An Artful Bowler' - Bosanquet

Men of the Day 930. Mr. B. J. T. Bosanquet by Spy.
'An Artful Bowler' - Played cricket for Eton and Oxford. Originally a fast bowler 'but delivers "googlies" with an artful discrimination. His most dangerous ball is one which seems to have a leg break, but which comes the other way.' Related to Reginald Bosanquet the former ITN news reader.

B. J. T. Bosanquet - An Artful Bowler by Spy

Se full details of the print here - Vanity Fair Cricketer - Bosanquet
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