Savoy Theatre, London. House, not stage, lit by Swan incandescent electric lamps. Built by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1881, it was the home of the Gilbert and Sullivan operattas. Wood engraving, 1881

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Savoy Theatre, London. House, not stage, lit by Swan incandescent electric lamps. Built by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1881, it was the home of the Gilbert and Sullivan operattas. Wood engraving, 1881

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