It was once believed that Sullivan had re-used the music of The Zoo in his later compositions. In 1927, Herbert Sullivan and Newman Flower wrote, "The Zoo was a trifle composed by Sullivan in 1875. ...
There was a misconception that Sullivan had used music from The Zoo in his later compositions. In 1927, Herbert Sullivan and Newman Flower noted, "The Zoo was a work composed by Sullivan in the late 1800s. ...