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D'Oyly Carte

noun

English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901). Synonym: Richard D'Oyly Carte.

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... TAPIS."—It was a carpet that ostensibly parted an eminent firm of composer, author, and theatrical manager. W.S.G. didn't want D'OYLY CARPET—no, beg pardon, should have written D'OYLY CARTE to have carte blanche. [Pretty name this. Is there a BLANCHE CARTE? If not, "make it so."]—to do whatever he liked whenever he liked with the decorating and upholstering of the theatre. And recently another carpet, not in connection with the above firm, created a difficulty. What's ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, August 9, 1890. • Various

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