D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

Unidentified performers in a scene from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'Pirates of Penzance' at the central City Opera House in central City, Colorado.

Unidentified performers in a scene from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'Pirates of Penzance' at the central City Opera House in central City, Colorado.

Photograph of political cartoon of a man (possibly William S. Gilbert) holding a stick that has 'Bad Ballads, princess,' Palace of Truth,' and 'Pygmalion,' written on it while standing on a globe with, 'The Wicked World,' written on it.

Photograph of political cartoon of William S. Gilbert from October 27, 1894, titled 'Pick me Up' and has the sub titled 'personal remarks' by Mac Beerbohm.

Portrait of Ralph Mason, a performer withe D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1968 season. Mason performed as Ralph Rackstraw in 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' as leonard Meryll in 'Yeoman of the Guard,' and as Earl Tolloller in ' Iolanthe.'

Photograph of Christine palmer (front, right) as Little Buttercup and Donald Adams (front, center) and Ralph Mason (front, center) as Ralph Rackstraw in a scene from the 1968 D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' at the central City Opera House in central City, Colorado.

Photograph of a scene from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' at the central City Opera House in central City, Colorado.

Portrait of Ralph Mason, a performer withe D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1968 season. Mason performed as Ralph Rackstraw in 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' as leonard Meryll in 'Yeoman of the Guard,' and as Earl Tolloller in ' Iolanthe', appears in an unidentified production.

Portrait of Ralph Mason, a performer withe D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1968 season. Mason performed as Ralph Rackstraw in 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' as leonard Meryll in 'Yeoman of the Guard,' and as Earl Tolloller in ' Iolanthe', appears as Lord Tolloller in the opera ''Iolanthe.''

Portrait of Ralph Mason, a performer withe D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1968 season. Mason performed as Ralph Rackstraw in 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' as leonard Meryll in 'Yeoman of the Guard,' and as Earl Tolloller in ' Iolanthe', appears as Lord Tolloller in the opera ''Iolanthe.''