Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
The Beggar's Opera
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Title | Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera" |
Play | The Beggar's Opera |
Date | 1778 |
Role | Captain Macheath |
Subject | |
Dimensions | Plate marks 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. |
Technique | |
Publisher | J. Bew |
Description | Whole-length portrait, standing in shackles in men's attire. With text: "How happy cou'd I be with either." |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
ID Number | F244lm-01 |
Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
Collection Title | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920 |
Collection | Portraits of Actors |
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Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera" |