Timeline Monday 10 October 1881

Events on Monday 10 October 1881 1

• 1881 Savoy Theatre opens in London First public building lit entirely by electricity Richard D'Oyly Carte opened the Savoy Theatre in London to stage Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and it became the first public building in the world lit throughout by electric light. The venue gave its name to the Savoy operas. Its success demonstrated the practicality of electric lighting to a wide audience.