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Hello, fellow editors.
About me[edit]
I live in the U.S., and my interests include light opera, musical theatre, global warming, environment, literature, history, films, astronomy, health issues, U.S. politics, and U.S. law. I am a lawyer and writer by trade, an amateur singer and actor (performing with some frequency both in the U.K. and the U.S.), and I enjoy snow skiing, swimming, snorkeling and sailing.
My contributions to WP[edit]
My first edit on Wikipedia was on April 20, 2006, and I established this username on April 27, 2006. By April 2021, I had made over 165,000 total edits on Wikipedia. I have created several hundred articles on Wikipedia, and more than 185 of them have been featured on the "Did You Know" section of the Main Page.
I have edited a wide range of articles here, but I spend most of my time on articles about musical theatre, especially from about 1860 to about 1925, including shows, composers, lyricists, dramatists, and producers of, and performers in, Victorian musical theatre and Edwardian musical comedy. I have created or expanded articles on every Victorian and Edwardian-era musical of which I am aware that enjoyed an original London or New York run of at least 400 performances and many other successful or notable musicals, composers, lyricists, book writers and performers of the period. I have also expanded many musical theatre and related articles from more recent eras, and I am a member of WikiProject Musical Theatre. In the past, I have been a Wikipedia Online Ambassador, mentoring university students.
I am an active participant in Wikipedia:WikiProject Gilbert and Sullivan, having created or expanded articles on most of the important Gilbert and Sullivan performers and People associated with Gilbert and Sullivan included in Wikipedia. In addition, I have created or expanded articles on many of W. S. Gilbert's plays, and I have added to nearly all of the other articles within the scope of the G&S project. I encourage anyone interested in Gilbert and Sullivan to join the WP:G&S project. There is still plenty more to do!
I have been a major contributor to the following articles that are now rated Featured Articles or Good Articles:
- Featured Articles (15):
Carousel- Noel Coward
- Creatures of Impulse
- Flower Drum Song
- W. S. Gilbert
- H.M.S. Pinafore
- Her Majesty's Theatre
- Joseph Grimaldi
- The King and I
- Dan Leno
- André Messager
- South Pacific
- Arthur Sullivan
- Thespis
- Trial by Jury
- Good Articles (30+, including FAs that were first GAs):
"The Absent-Minded Beggar"- Rutland Barrington
- Jessie Bond
- Richard D'Oyly Carte
- Rupert D'Oyly Carte
- D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
- Edward Scissorhands (dance)
- Jackie Evancho
- Gilbert and Sullivan
- George Grossmith
- Hair
- Stanley Holloway
- Kinky Boots
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore
- Henry Lytton
- Jacques Offenbach
- Bernadette Peters
- Joseph J. Romm
- Malcolm Sargent
- Themes in Avatar
Reliability of Wikipedia[edit]
- {{Musicals-project|class = }}
- {{PD-US-1923-abroad}} This will prevent premature copying to Commons.
- {{PD-old-70-1923}}
- Pre-1978 publicity photos: See this.
Footlight Notes site
Wikipedia's servers are within the U.S. jurisdiction, files must follow U.S. copyright law in order to be used on Wikipedia. Overviews of U.S. copyright law can be found at User:Quadell/copyright and Cornell University's factsheet. Official documents from the U.S. Copyright Office are at: "Duration of Copyright" and "International Copyright Relations".
Favorite Wikipedia talk page reply to a disruptive editor, which made me smile: "Please don't tag the regulars. I have been editing this page for years. You've just come back from being banned for editwarring - perhaps you should calm down and take a break?"
Administrators:
Stub for musicals: {{musical-theat-stub}}
For Proposed deletion (for articles whose deletion is expected to be uncontroversial), you put {{subst:prod|reason}} at the top of the article. If it is controversial, WP:DELETE will walk you through what to do. It's not hard, and they've set it up to be pretty painless: put {{subst:afd1}} at the top of the article, click on the preloaded debate link, and fill it out, then go back to the article, copy the text given, and click on the link for the next step and paste the text in, to link the debate.
Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Art, architecture, literature and media
Citation template for web cites: {{cite web}}
Wikipedia's fair use criteria: WP:FU#Policy.
Barnstars and other bling[edit]
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The 100 DYK Medal
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| It is my pleasure to award you, Ssilvers, this medal, and I hope this is not the last one you'll receive from the project. Materialscientist (talk) 01:57, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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| Awarded to Ssilvers for his work on actors and actresses, minor operas, and everything else related to Gilbert and Sullivan and Victorian Theatre. You have single-handedly filled in many huge gaps in Wikipedia coverage. Adam Cuerden talk 13:13, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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| In recognition of your endless amount of contributions to drama-related articles on Wikipedia, and being an active participant in the corresponding discussions, I award you with this barnstar. It is also nice to meet a fellow actor on Wikipedia! Best wishes, and happy editing! :-) Lradrama 20:00, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
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The Sullivan Barnstar
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| For your careful copyediting, research, and other work on Thespis, I award you this newly-made barnstar. Should make a Gilbert version too. Adam Cuerden talk 00:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar
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| For your significant contribution to the works and performers of Gilbert and Sullivan I award you this specially made barnstar. Your knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject are amazing. . Jack1956 (talk) 16:06, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
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Creatures of Impulse Barnstar
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| Your work on this article was at the least the equal of mine, and it couldn't have passed without you. This special barnstar commemorates this FA. =) Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 01:03, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
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The Trial by Jury Barnstar
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| Please accept this specially-made Gilbert Barnstar for your hard work on Trial by Jury. Seriously, couldn't do it without you. =) Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 13:26, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
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The WikiProject Musical Theatre Barnstar
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| For your kind efforts to reach a common ground on musical article content, I award you my Musical Theatre Barnstar. Enjoy! Mizu onna sango15Hello! 20:01, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
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The Special Barnstar
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| For carefully and thoughtfully saving the image of Bernadette Peters and (belatedly) for getting the article to GA. JeanColumbia (talk) 13:30, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar
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| This is awarded in recognition of your excellent work on Noël Coward. Congratulations on achieving Featured Article status! LiteraryMaven (talk • contrib) 14:39, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence
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| For Ssilvers, who went above and beyond the typical reviewing standards to help Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. achieve FA-status before his bicentennial. Your thorough dissection and willingness to leave no stone unturned is much appreciated. As the Autocrat himself would say, "People who honestly mean to be true contradict themselves much more rarely than those who try to be 'consistent'." With many thanks, María (habla conmigo) 21:02, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar
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| For an impressive and tireless and extensive 6-day period of major research and writing on Stephen Moorer, way over and above the call of duty. Well done! Softlavender (talk) 07:24, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar
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| For your significant contribution in expanding The Ne'er-do-Weel I award you this barnstar. Jack1956 (talk) 21:30, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar
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| For your amazing contribution in expanding The Fortune Hunter I award you this G&S barnstar. Jack1956 (talk) 18:44, 29 October 2009 (UTC)
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The Good Article Barnstar
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| As a token of deep gratitude for your state-of-the-art editing of Themes in Avatar that helped it rise to GA status, I present you with this barnstar. Thanks and regards, Cinosaur (talk) 17:49, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence
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| For Ssilvers, whose diligence in advising, supporting, and even (if you please) correcting me, has helped me in more articles than I can name – and today I am in his debt for helping me get Adrian Boult to FA. – Tim riley (talk) 22:12, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
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The Guidance Barnstar
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| This is for helping me fix the pages I create. JDDJS (talk) 15:08, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
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Wikipedia Ambassador Barnstar
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| For outstanding efforts helping a student, which will soon have led to the first successful DYK from a student working with the ambassadors program, I award Ssilvers the Wikipedia Ambassador Barnstar.--Sage Ross - Online Facilitator, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 20:18, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
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Prince of Proofreaders Barnstar
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| For constantly rescuing me and my prose, reading articles that must have bored you to sobs, and helping me get them up to GA/FA I gratefully present you with this special barnstar. – Tim riley (talk) 22:47, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
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The Guidance Barnstar
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| Ssilvers, I want to thank you for all your time and patience in helping me make Stanley Holloway a Good Article. Without your help and guidance it would not have been possible. I would also like to thank you for correcting my many mistakes and for giving me some valuable and respected advice along the way. I would therefore feel honoured if you would accept this barnstar as a token of my thanks. Cassianto (talk) 18:06, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
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Most-patient-Wiki-teacher & Far-above-and-beyond Award
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| You definitely deserve an award for being the most patient teacher I have ever seen! Bravo! kosboot (talk) 07:12, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
(See also this.)
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The Teamwork Barnstar
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| Thx for 2011...to be continued ! Gozor136 (talk) 17:25, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for editorial efforts that helped Georg Solti become a WP:FA.
--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:17, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar
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| With the Featured Topic now passed, congratulations on the Leno body of work: only "Vegetables grown by Dan Leno" to go before you've truly achieved the full set! - SchroCat (talk) 15:50, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
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Another Gilbert and Sullivan Barnstar
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| Gong and double bar for continuing to lead the regiment from the front; we find it more exciting. Tim riley (talk) 17:37, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
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100000 Edits
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Congratulations on reaching 100000 edits. You have achieved a milestone that very few editors have been able to accomplish.
The Wikipedia Community thanks you for your continuing efforts. Keep up the good work!
Buster Seven Talk 07:18, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
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The Resilient Barnstar
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| You are the pride and joy of Wikipedia! Without people like you Wikipedia would not move forward! Banaster Giver Extra Polite (talk) 11:37, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
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A Tesla Roadster for you!
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| Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia! Gg53000 (talk) 14:57, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
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The Copyeditor's Barnstar
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| To dear Ss, once again, thank you for the wonderful copy editing on George Robey on the eve of his PR. Your efforts are very much appreciated. Cassiantotalk 17:09, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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| For your eight years of superb research, top-notch writing and staunch comradeship I have great pleasure in awarding you this gong. – Tim riley (talk) 18:19, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
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The Copyeditor's Barnstar
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| For all your work on John Barrymore, which really was above and beyond the call of duty, I am extremely grateful! Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 09:15, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
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| I think you definitely deserve one of these for your tireless contribution to pruning the John Barrymore article and helping promote it to FA! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:27, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
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The Special Barnstar
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| Thanks for the adoption and the help! I couldn't really understand what anything means without you! -- CryOceD (talk) 20:26, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
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The Copyeditor's Barnstar
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| Thank you for all your extraordinary efforts at improving the Jenny McNulty article and for the inordinate amount of your valuable time spent bettering this minor article. Albiet (talk) 18:39, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Diligence
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| You deserve 2 Barnstars at least. Albiet (talk) 18:41, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
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The Original Barnstar
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| Thanks for your patience during the recent incident, and your civility in pointing out my errors. I do appreciate them. loupgarous (talk) 18:45, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
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| Thank you for your help with my grandmother Eileen Sharp Ilovevinyl (talk) 19:44, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
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The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
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| Thank you for your kindness and patience during the editing process for the Trenyce article Aoba47 (talk) 01:58, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
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The Order of the Hawk-eye
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| Thanks for swooping in to correct my mistakes! Tyrone Madera (talk) 05:29, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
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A full plate armor
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| As a knight of Wikipedia, you deserve this. V. E. (talk) 17:40, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
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Signpost[edit]
Sample Welcome Message[edit]
Hello, Ssilvers, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions so far. I hope you like it here! Here are a few important links for newcomers:
Wikipedia:Reliable sources, Wikipedia:CITE, WP:V and WP:NPOV
How to edit a page; How to develop articles; Editing tutorial
Manual of Style; Writing better articles
The five pillars of Wikipedia
Editing by consensus – working well with other Wikipedians
If you'd like some help with editing or otherwise, you can sign up at the new users log, post a question at the Help Desk, or ask me on my talk page.
Please sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. It is a good idea to read the most recent entries at the bottom of the Talk page of an existing article before making major changes to it, to see if your proposed change has been discussed before. Before I make a major change to an article, I often make a proposal on the Talk page to see if anyone minds.
Again, welcome! --
Wikipedia:Reliable sources, Wikipedia:CITE, WP:V and WP:NPOV