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LevelItem

ReferencePHPN/2/1/34

Artist / Photographer

McBean, Angus

Title

Production photograph of The Beggar's opera at the Arts Theatre, Cambridge

DateMay 1948

DescriptionPhotograph of Captain Macheath (Peter Pears) seated centre at a tavern near Newgate telling members of the gang standing about him that he will be absenting himself from their company until a certain danger has passed. They are, from left in deep shadow, Nimming Ned (Max Worthley) below, Harry Paddington (Roy Ashton) above him, Ben Budge (Denis Dowling), Wat Dreary (John Highcock), Jemmy Twitcher (Norman Platt) almost blacked out, and Mat o' the Mint (Norman Lumsden).
photographer:[Angus McBean] (copyright Harvard University. Image provided courtesy of The Harvard Theatre Collection, The Houghton Library – see http:// hcleducation/libraries/collection/htc.hcml)

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white 20 x 15 cm

CopyrightHarvard University

Copies1 (38 x 30 cm, mounted on cardboard)

CatalogueArchive

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