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LevelItem

ReferencePHPN/2/1/64

Artist / Photographer

McBean, Angus

Title

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

DateMay 1948

DescriptionPhotograph of Macheath (Peter Pears) in the condemned cell at Newgate (Act III) with both his "dear charmers", Polly (Nancy Evans) on his right nad Lucy (Rose Hill) on his left, all hearing the sound of the bell that announces his death.
Photograph: [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 15 x 20 cm

CopyrightHarvard University

Copies1 (30 x 38 cm, mounted on cardboard)

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