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Paignton Copyright Performance
- When
- 30 December 1879
- Where
- Royal Bijou Theatre
A perfunctory performance in Paignton secured British copyright before the New York premiere, organized by Helen Lenoir.
To secure the British copyright, a D'Oyly Carte touring company gave a perfunctory copyright performance of Pirates the afternoon before the New York premiere. This took place at the Royal Bijou Theatre in Paignton, Devon, organized by Helen Lenoir, who would later marry Richard D'Oyly Carte.
Sources
- The Pirates of Penzance Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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