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The Beggar’s Opera
Large Mixed Cast
John Gay Price: $6.99
This is the economy Drama Classics edition of John Gay's bawdy and burlesque pastiche on the pretentious classical Italian opera ...
Peachum the thief-catcher is horrified when he discovers his beloved daughter Polly has married Macheath the highwayman
He and his wife plot Macheath's death in the knowledge that they would be entitled to their daughter's inheritance once he was out of the way
But Lockit the prison warden is also after the highwayman's treasures, and daughter Lucy his crown jewels ...
Edited and introduced by Colin Counsell
Cast: 12f 14m plus extras, doubling possible
9781854599148
The Plays of John Gay - The Mohocks & The What D’Ye Call It & The Captives & The Beggar’s Opera - HARDBACK
