The world has joked incessantly for over fifty centuries.
And every joke that's possible has long ago been made.

W.S. Gilbert

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Topic

Jokes Plus ça change

Author

W.S. Gilbert

Source

His Excellency

Medium

Opera

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Gilbert, William Schwenck. His Excellency. Composed by F. Osmond Carr. 1894, Lyric Theatre, London, England, UK.

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