W. S. Gilbert had spent thirty-five years being a professional writer, so the decision to retire was a hard one for him. However, retiring allowed him to enjoy the prestige and wealth heād worked hard to achieve, and this left him free to spend his time at Grimās Dyke, surrounded by his family and friends. It also gave himself, Lucy … Read More
W. S. Gilbert and the lemurs in his life
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, most known for his āSavoy Operasā in Victorian England, also had a deep love of animals, particularly his various pet lemurs. The English writer, composer, comedian, actor and singer George Grossmith, is stated as once overhearing Gilbert saying āDeer-stalking would be a very fine sport ā if only the deer had guns.ā The first lemurs of … Read More