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Queen Victoria:
I thought gags were things that were put by authority into people's mouths.
D'Oyly Carte:
These gags, your Majesty, are things that people put into their own mouths without authority
Richard D'Oyly Carte
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Richard D'Oyly Carte
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Born:
May 3, 1844
Died:
April 3, 1901
(aged 56)
Bio:
Richard D'Oyly Carte was an English talent agent, theatrical impresario, composer and hotelier during the latter half of the Victorian era.
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