""The Sorcerer"" by William S. Gilbert is a comedic play that first premiered in 1877. The story revolves around a young man named Alexis who is obsessed with the idea of love being the key to happiness. He convinces a sorcerer named John Wellington Wells to create a love potion that will make everyone in his village fall in love with the first person they see. Chaos ensues as the villagers fall in love with the wrong people, including the sorcerer himself. The play is filled with witty dialogue, catchy songs, and humorous ...
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""The Sorcerer"" by William S. Gilbert is a comedic play that first premiered in 1877. The story revolves around a young man named Alexis who is obsessed with the idea of love being the key to happiness. He convinces a sorcerer named John Wellington Wells to create a love potion that will make everyone in his village fall in love with the first person they see. Chaos ensues as the villagers fall in love with the wrong people, including the sorcerer himself. The play is filled with witty dialogue, catchy songs, and humorous situations. It is a satirical commentary on the Victorian era's obsession with love and marriage. ""The Sorcerer"" is a classic example of Gilbert and Sullivan's collaboration, known for their operettas, and remains a popular play in the comedic theatre genre.THIS 24 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, by William S. Gilbert. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419159534.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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