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ReferencePHPN/2/1/48

Title

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

DateMay 1948

DescriptionPhotograph of the Finale of Act II. From left, Mrs Vixen (Lesley Duff), Suky Tawdry (Lily Kettlewell), Jemmy Twitcher (Norman Platt), probably Ben Budge (Denis Dowling, Wat Dreary (John Highcock) in background, Mrs Trapes (Gladys Parr), Molly Brazen (Anne Sharp) in foreground, Mrs Slammekin (Elisabeth Parry), Jenny Diver (Jennifer Vyvyan), Betty Doxy (Mildred Watson, Mrs Coaxer (Catherine Lawson), Nimming Ned (Max Worthley) and Harry Paddington (Roy Ashton). In centre foreground, Lockit (Otakar Kraus) and Peachum (George James) on far right try to separate their respective daughters Lucy (Rose Hill) and Polly (Nancy Evans) from Captain Macheath (Peter Pears).
photographer: Maria Austria

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white 17 x 11.5 cm

CopyrightMaria Austria Instituut

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