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Publisher
Printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand and, C. Etherington, at York
Language
English
Pages
65

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Subjects
Ballad operas, Early works to 1800, Facsimiles, Librettos, Manuscripts, Music, Scores, Vocal scores with piano, Operas
Times
To 1800

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Cover of: The beggar's opera
The beggar's opera
1777, Printed for John Bell, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand and, C. Etherington, at York
in English
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Edition Notes

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Three acts; "Introduction"--p. 4; half title--p. 5; "A Table of the Songs"--p. 63-65; publisher's list--p. [2]-[3] at end.

Date of performance surmised from imprint.

"Nos haec novimus esse nihil. Mart."--title page.

Dramatis personae: Men, PEACHUM. Mr. Moody -- LOCKIT. Mr. Bransby -- MACHEATH. Mr. Vernon -- FILCH. Mr. Parsons -- JEMMY TWITCHER. Mr. Wright -- CROOK-FINGER'D JACK. Mr. Wrighten -- WAT. DREARY. Mr. Norris -- ROBIN OF BAGSHOT. Mr. Carpenter -- NIMMING NED. Mr. Griffith -- HARRY PADDINGTON. Mr. Marr -- MAT. OF THE MINT. Mr. Kear -- BEN BUDGE. Mr. Burton -- BEGGAR. Mr. Waldron -- PLAYER. Mr. Whitfield -- Women, MRS. PEACHUM. Mrs. Love -- POLLY PEACHUM. Mrs. Smith -- LUCY LOCKIT. Mrs. Wrighten -- DIANA TRAPES. Mrs. Bradshaw -- MRS. COAXER. Mrs. Millidge -- DOLLY TRULL. Mrs. Musgrove -- MRS. VIXEN. Miss Platt -- BETTY DOXY. Mrs. Palmer -- JENNY DIVER. Mrs. Davies -- MRS. SLAMMEKIN. Mrs. Johnston -- SUKY TAWDRY. Mrs. Smith -- MOLLY BRAZEN. Mrs. Brathwait--p. 3.

Also contains character/cast list for a performance at Covent Garden.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1777?

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London
Series
Bell's edition

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Library of Congress
ML48 [S7864]

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Pagination
[2], 65, [3] p. ;
Number of pages
65

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25120997M
LCCN
2010664132

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