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Richard D'Oyly Carte
(3 May 1844 ? 3 April 1901) was an English
talent agent
, theatrical
impresario
,
composer
and hotelier during the second half of the
Victorian era
.
From humble beginnings, Carte built two of
London
's theatres and a hotel empire. He established an
opera
company that ran for over a hundred years, and a management agency for some of the most important artists of the day.
He built the
Savoy Theatre
and helped
Gilbert & Sullivan
to become famous.