<B>GILBERT & SULLIVAN: <I>H.M.S. Pinafore</I></B><BR> Richard Suart, The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.; Thomas Allen, Captain Corcoran; Michael Schade, Ralph Rackstraw; Rebecca Evans, Josephine; Felicity Palmer, Little Buttercup; Donald Adams, Dick Deadeye; Richard Van Allan, Bill Bobstay; Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras<BR> Telarc CD-80374 (CD only). James Mallinson, prod.; Jack Renner, eng. DDD. TT: 73:42

As of February, 1982, the ownership of this publication passed to other hands. In total despair about its precarious finances, JGH accepted with alacrity an offer by Larry Archibald (an occasional contributor in recent years) to purchase the magazine. This has now come to pass, and it is because of the resulting infusion of money that you are holding this issue in your hot little hands now instead of three months from now (and that is probably being a little optimistic about the way things were).

As of February, 1982, the ownership of this publication passed to other hands. In total despair about its precarious finances, JGH accepted with alacrity an offer by Larry Archibald (an occasional contributor in recent years) to purchase the magazine. This has now come to pass, and it is because of the resulting infusion of money that you are holding this issue in your hot little hands now instead of three months from now (and that is probably being a little optimistic about the way things were).

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>

<I>Nothing quite new is perfect.</I> &mdash;Marcus Tullius Cicero, <I>Brutus</I>