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She left in July 1963 to appear in the London production of <i>My Fair Lady</i> but returned in 1965, staying with them until July 1969.\r\n\r\nThis costume was originally designed by Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) for The D'Oyly Carte  Opera Company's new production of <i>The Mikado</i> that opened at the Princes Theatre on Monday 20th September 1926. Speculation about the new costumes designed generated a lot of press interest; tickets for the first night sold out months in advance, and the   production was broadcast on the night on the radio live from the theatre by the BBC. Rupert  D'Oyly Carte had wanted 'an entirely new aspect' to his new production of the well-loved  opera, and Ricketts said of his designs: 'The new dresses I have chosen belong to a period - about 1720 - when national costume was especially beautiful'. 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