The theatre is not the place for the musician. When the curtain is up the music interrupts the actor, and when it is down the music interrupts the au… - Arthur Sullivan

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The theatre is not the place for the musician. When the curtain is up the music interrupts the actor, and when it is down the music interrupts the audience.

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About Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November, 1900) was an English composer and conductor, best known as the composer of the Savoy operas, "The Lost Chord", and "Onward, Christian Soldiers".

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Birth Name: Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Alternative Names: Arthur S. Sullivan Sir Arthur Sullivan Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan

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