Project Gutenberg 2015-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 78 Dalziel, D. (Davison) Dalziel, Davison A Parody on Princess Ida Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Parody on Princess Ida" by D. Dalziel is a comedic theatrical work written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Princess Ida," utilizing the setting and characters to craft a humorous narrative focused on the absurdities of railway travel and society's gender dynamics of that era. This parody follows the storyline of the original, providing a satirical lens on the concepts of love and duty entwined with the railways of the time. The plot unfolds in the kingdom of King Hilderbrandt, who awaits the arrival of King Gama and his daughter, Princess Ida, for a long-planned meeting. However, Princess Ida, who has sworn off men and lives in a female enclave, remains unyielding despite the efforts of Prince Hilarion, the betrothed prince, to win her affection. Amidst the witticisms and antics of the royal families and their entourages, the characters encounter disputes, mistaken identities, and humorous banter while navigating their respective desires. Ultimately, the parody leads to an impromptu wedding ceremony, highlighting the comedic interplay between duty, romance, and the allure of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, insisting that an official of the Alton Road is simply irresistible. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. Chicago and Alton Railroad Company -- Drama Railroads -- Illinois -- Drama Railroads -- Missouri -- Drama Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Princess Ida PS Text Opera Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 93987 93442 2024-09-20T07:58:08.577122 2023-09-21T04:50:14.134966 text/html text/html 85484 2015-02-12T13:44:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 3044133 2015-02-12T13:44:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3205141 2024-09-20T07:58:12.434136 application/epub+zip 3205303 2024-09-20T07:58:09.692115 application/epub+zip 88967 2024-09-20T07:58:09.064117 application/epub+zip 3248646 2024-09-20T07:58:14.349126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3207275 2024-09-20T07:58:11.824134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124233 2022-09-21T20:34:26.055234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55218 55029 2024-09-20T07:58:08.025131 2023-09-21T04:50:13.505959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55469 2015-02-12T13:44:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20169 2015-02-12T13:44:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19274 2024-09-20T07:58:14.482082 application/rdf+xml 24166 2024-09-20T07:58:09.152136 image/jpeg 3764 2024-09-20T07:58:09.106125 image/jpeg 3061380 2024-09-20T07:58:08.797122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog