Scene from the "Beggar's Opera."

Description
Interior
Creator
Hippisley, John (actor)
Fenton, Lavinia, 1708-1760 (actor)
Giffard, Jane, -approximately 1734 (actor)
Walker, Tom (actor)
Hall, Mr. (actor)
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (actor)
Gay, John, 1685-1732 (author)
Form
photomechanical prints
Date
unknown date during or after 1730
Subject
Stage Setting and Scenery
Production and Direction
Lucy (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Lockit (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Polly (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Peachum (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Duke of Bolton (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Macheath (Beggar's Opera) (character)
Collection
Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
18.0 x 23.0 cm.
Notes
Play: Beggar's Opera
Notes about Jane Giffard: Also Mrs. Egleton.
From Hogarth's celebrated picture.
Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, S/GaBEG.1 M, Medium Box
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Still Image
Identifier
(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_sgabeg_1_m

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