Template:Did you know nominations/Dorothy Gill

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:50, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Dorothy Gill[edit]

  • ... that contralto Dorothy Gill was so popular during the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's visit to New York in 1934 that American fans petitioned for her return? Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company "When the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company made its long-overdue return to New York in 1934, a book of tributes ("Nothing But Toffee") was written to the Company by adoring fans and dedicated to Miss Gill. When the Company returned to New York in the summer of 1936 with a new contralto (Evelyn Gardiner), the same fans organized and delivered a petition (with nearly 2,000 signatures) to Rupert D'Oyly Carte in London calling, in vain, for Dorothy Gill's return."

Created by Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Pgallert (talk) at 11:36, 10 October 2016 (UTC).

  • QPQ performed. Hook fact is in the article, and referenced, and appears to be supported. Hook is 155 characters, short enough and hooky enough. Article is big and new enough. Referenced throughout and unbiased. No plagiarism discovered. good to go. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 03:18, 11 October 2016 (UTC)