Sullivan and Grundy trivia, Part 1

Hey, guess what?  Your first chance to catch VLOC's production of Haddon Hall is in just 5 short days!  Hopefully you're staying put in a nice, warm spot on this snowy day, so why not take this chance to get your tickets to the show?  Call the box office at 240-314-8690 or click here to purchase online!

And while you're watching the snow fall and getting your tickets, we have a little Sullivan and Grundy trivia to keep you entertained.  In this first trivia installment, we'll introduce you to a few fun facts about Sir Arthur Sullivan. 

Five things you may or may not know about Sir Arthur Sullivan:

1. Look out Mozart – Sullivan wrote his first piece of music when he was 8 years old.
2. Sullivan’s friends included Claude Debussy and Queen Victoria’s son, Alfred.
3. Sullivan was pretty darn fond of both gambling and tennis. He was reportedly a terrible tennis player (no official reports on his gambling abilities).
4. Sullivan first collaborated with Gilbert in 1871 on an operetta called Thespis. Never heard of it?  That’s because it was a flop.  
5. Queen Victoria once encouraged Sullivan to write grand opera. He finally did (Ivanhoe), but the Queen never saw it.

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll spill the goods on Sydney Grundy!