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ReferencePHPN/2/4/10

Artist / Photographer

Marney, Denis de

Title

Production photograph of The Beggar's opera at Sadler's Wells

Date1954

DescriptionPhotograph of Macheath (James Johnston), centre upstage, wallking towards his death at Tyburn. Peachum (Norman Lumsden) standing, with gun cocked, some paces behind him. In left foreground, Polly (Marjorie Thomas) with head bowed in a faint, is helped by several of the women. In right foreground Lucy (Rose Hill) sits as if dazed, still in the charge of her father, Lockit (Otakar Kraus). Near end of Act III
Photographer: Denis de Marney

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white 36 x 29 cm mounted on cardboard

CopyrightDenis de Marney

Copies1

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