Episode 2 of 4
Plot Stalemate Resolution
- When
- 20 May 1884
- Where
- London
The parties reached a stalemate, broken when Gilbert proposed a plot free of supernatural elements.
The parties were at a stalemate, and Gilbert lamented the apparent end of a seven-year musical and literary association. By 8 May 1884, Gilbert was ready to back down, offering to construct a consistent plot in which no supernatural element occurs, free from anachronisms. On 20 May 1884, he sent Sullivan a sketch of the plot to The Mikado, allowing work to proceed.
Sources
- The Mikado Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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