Edison's Phonograph
May 4 Thomas Edison's Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House
H.M.S. Pinafore
May 25 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" premieres in London, their first international success
May 4 Thomas Edison's Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House
May 25 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" premieres in London, their first international success