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Sunday 27 November 2.30pm WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT, dramatist, librettist, poet and wit died a hundred years ago from a heart attack while saving a young lady from drowning The inscription on Gilbert's memorial on the south wall of the Thames Embankment in London reads: "His Foe was Folly, and his Weapon Wit" Gilbert aware that he was known for being prickly celebrated it in the misanthrope’s song in Princess Ida –“I thought it my duty to live up to my reputation. Gruff and disagreeable he might appear to many, but those that knew him refer to his generosity and good humour. “Like many other clever people he had precious little use of fools of either sex, but was at heart a kindly and lovable a man as you could wish to meet.” The perfect subject for a one man show, specially created for the International Wimbledon Music Festival, by JOHN SESSION who is renowned for his brilliant skills in improvisation, comedy and impersonation. TICKETS: £15 from Orange Tree Box Office
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