Benjamin Charles Incledon as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera"
The Beggar's Opera
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Title | Benjamin Charles Incledon as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera" |
Play | The Beggar's Opera |
Date | 1816 |
Role | Captain Macheath |
Subject | |
Dimensions | Sheet 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. |
Technique | |
Creator | |
Publisher | C. Chapple |
Description | Whole-length portrait, standing, in fetters, holding goblet in raised right hand. With text: "But now again my spirits sink, I'll raise them high with wine. [Drinks]." Act V, Scene 5. |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
ID Number | I37c-08 |
Physical Collection | University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection |
Collection Title | Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920 |
Collection | Portraits of Actors |
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Benjamin Charles Incledon as Captain Macheath in "The Beggar's Opera" |