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What is Philadelphias Savoy Company?

April 26, 2017COMPANY Philadelphia Savoy

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What is Philadelphias Savoy Company?

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Founded in 1901 by Philadelphia doctor Alfred Reginald Allen, it is an amateur acting troupe that performs Gilbert and Sullivan musicals for charity. Their first performance was Trial By Jury at the Merion Cricket Club on May 4th, 1901. In 2006, the Savoy Company performs The Yeoman of the Guard. Source: Ferguson, William Cramp. Savoy annals; a History of the Savoy company, 1901-1940. Philadelphia: The Savoy Company, 1940. 782.81 F381S See also The Savoy Company. Savoy.org. 2006.