Editing Ruddigore (section)

==Adaptations and references in literature and culture ==
Adaptations of the opera have included the following.

* ''The Ghosts of Ruddigore'' by [[Opera della Luna]]
* ''Ruddy George, or Robin Redbreast'', a [[Victorian burlesque|burlesque]] with words by H.G.F. Taylor and music by [[Percy Reeve]]; it premiered at [[Toole's Theatre]] on 26 March 1887 and ran for about 36 performances.<ref>Moss, Simon. [http://www.c20th.com/GSarchiveother.htm Other Items], Gilbert & Sullivan: a selling exhibition of memorabilia, c20th.com, retrieved 30 April 2012</ref>

References in literature have included several novels in which the setting of the story involved a production of ''Ruddigore'', such as ''Murder and Sullivan'' by Sara Hoskinson Frommer (1997)<ref>Frommer, Sara Hoskinson. ''Murder and Sullivan: A Joan Spencer Mystery'', St. Martin's Press, {{ISBN|0-312-15595-6}}</ref> and ''Ruddy Gore'' by [[Kerry Greenwood]] (2004; the 7th [[Phryne Fisher]] book).<ref>Greenwood, Kerry. ''Ruddy Gore'', Allen & Unwin, 2004 {{ISBN|1-74114-314-4}}</ref>  ''The Ghosts' High Noon'' by [[John Dickson Carr]] (1969) was named for the song of the same name in ''Ruddigore''.<ref>Carr, John Dickson. ''The Ghosts' High Noon'', Harper & Row, 1969 {{ISBN|0-241-01863-3}}</ref> In "[[Runaround (story)|Runaround]]", a story from [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''[[I, Robot]]'', a robot in a state similar to drunkenness sings snippets of "There Grew a Little Flower". In chapter 12 of [[John Myers Myers]]' novel ''[[Silverlock]]'' Sir Despard appears and admits that he fakes his evil acts; the locals are so used to this that he needs to pay the girls extra to scream when abducted.<ref>Myers, p. 132</ref>

Plot elements from G&S operas entered subsequent musicals; for example, 1937's ''[[Me and My Girl]]'' features a portrait gallery of ancestors that, like the portraits in ''Ruddigore'', come alive to remind their descendant of his duty.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wren |first=Gayden |title=A Most Ingenious Paradox: The Art of Gilbert and Sullivan |url=https://archive.org/details/mostingeniouspar00wren |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/mostingeniouspar00wren/page/203 203] |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-530172-4 }}</ref> The "Matter Patter" trio is used (with some changed lyrics) in Papp's [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production of ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'', and the tune of the song is used as "The Speed Test" in the musical ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (play)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]''.  It is also sung in a season 5 episode of ''[[Spitting Image]]'' where Labour leader [[Neil Kinnock]] is portrayed singing a self-parody to the tune.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1rJW2P2rFY "Neil Kinnock in ''Spitting Image'' – Series 5"], 1988, YouTube, uploaded 26 March 2009, retrieved 16 January 2012.  The number lampoons Kinnock, dressed as Sir Joseph from ''Pinafore'' and supported by members of his shadow cabinet, explaining that "If you ask what I believe in I have simply no idea/Which is why I'm rather given to this verbal diarrhoea".</ref> The same song is pastiched in the documentary film ''[[Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony]]''.<ref>Bricken, Rob. [http://io9.com/5977702/just-john-delancie-singing-about-the-history-of-bronies-thats-all "Just John DeLancie singing about the history of Bronies, that’s all"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219002344/http://io9.com/5977702/just-john-delancie-singing-about-the-history-of-bronies-thats-all |date=19 December 2013 }}, 21 January 2013, [[io9]], retrieved 18 December 2013</ref> In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[Big Finish Productions]] audio, ''[[Doctor Who and the Pirates]]'', songs from ''Ruddigore'' and other G&S operas are parodied.

''Ruddigore'' is mentioned in the law case of ''Banks v. District of Columbia Dep't of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs'', 634 A.2d 433, 441 fn. 1 (D.C. 1993), which cites Ruddigore's admonition to "blow your own trumpet".  A production of "Ruddigore" is the main plot point in ''[[Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries]]'', Season 1 Episode 6, "Ruddy Gore", based on the Phryne Fisher novel of the same name.  The stars of the opera are being killed off in an effort to bankrupt the production company.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/vr4gx/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries--series-1---6-ruddy-gore "''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'': Series 1 – 6. ''Ruddy Gore''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230853/http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/vr4gx/miss-fishers-murder-mysteries--series-1---6-ruddy-gore |date=6 June 2014 }}, Radiotimes, Immediate Media Company, retrieved 20 November 2013</ref>