Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Ron Cook: Richard D'Oyly Carte

Quotes 

• Sullivan : [proposing a toast]  To the Savoy Hotel.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : The Savoy Hotel.

  Sullivan : With its seventy bathrooms.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : The builder was much bemused. "What's the point of having a bathroom to every bedroom? Who's going to be staying there, amphibians?"

• Richard D'Oyly Carte : Well, I don't know about you, but speaking for myself, I could murder a pork chop.

• Sullivan : What's this?

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : Pull it.

  [Sullivan does] 

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : It's a reservoir pen. Contains its own ink.

  Sullivan : Good gracious me. Whatever will they think of next?

• Richard D'Oyly Carte : With reference to your engagement for the opera, I have a great concern about your little weakness.

  Leonora Braham, Lead Soprano : Hmm... I'm a little shocked, Mr. Carte. I really do believe that my behavior this last year has been exemplary.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : I'm pleased to say your tendency has improved, but I am concerned about the future.

• Sullivan : This work with Gilbert is quite simply killing me.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : Working with Gilbert would kill anybody.

• Richard D'Oyly Carte : Who told you that?

  Richard Barker : Hollingshead. I played a game of cricket with him this morning before breakfast at Coram's Fields.

  Helen Lenoir : In this heat?

  Richard Barker : Yes, madam, but not in this attire.

  Helen Lenoir : Oh, good.

• Richard Barker : [during a heat wave]  Seven dead horses in the Strand this morning. Well, one down by Trafalgar Square.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : I don't know how you can sit there in your hat and coat, Barker.

  Richard Barker : I'm too hot to remove them, Mr. Carte.

• Richard Barker : [during a heat wave]  I'm going out to seek a little Italian hokey-pokey, and I care not who knows it.

  Richard D'Oyly Carte : Thank you, Barker.

  Richard Barker : I shall not return with any for you sir... because it would melt. Au revoir.