Richard D'Oyly Carte
Richard D'Oyly Carte (3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer and hotelier during the second half of the Victorian era.
From humble beginnings, Carte built two of London's theatres and a hotel empire. He established an opera company that ran for over a hundred years, and a management agency for some of the most important artists of the day.
He built the Savoy Theatre and helped Gilbert & Sullivan to become famous.
Richard D'Oyly Carte Media
Engraving of Richard Carte, father of Richard D'Oyly Carte, scanned from "Death of Mr. Richard Carte", Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review January 1892, p. 147.
Programme for Trial by Jury, 1875
Scene from H.M.S. Pinafore
