Comedy Opera Company agreement, 1878

Scope and Content

Original agreement between D'Oyly Carte and the directors of the Comedy Opera Company Ltd., signed by Frank Chappell, Augustus Collard Drake and George Metzler. This document was used in evidence, Comedy Opera Company Ltd v. Michael Gunn, 17 Jul 1879 and 1 Aug 1879, and Gilbert & Another v. Comedy Opera Co Ltd, 27 Oct 1880.