Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
The Beggar's Opera

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Descriptive Information

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

Title	Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
Play	The Beggar's Opera
Date	1778
Role	Captain Macheath
Subject	Women in the theater Theater Breeches parts Costume Singers Actors Farrell, Margaret, d. 1793
Dimensions	Plate marks 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.
Technique	Engraving Etching
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

Margaret Farrell (Kennedy) as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"