Title: Mr. Gay : being a picture of the life and times of the author of the Beggar's opera /
Authors: Sherwin, Oscar.
Publisher: John Day Company,
Year: 1929
Subjects: Gay, John,
Contents: On the art of walking the streets of London -- Early years -- Authorship -- The Duchess of Monmouth -- The court of Hanover -- Mrs. Howard -- South Sea Bubble -- Commissioner of the state lottery -- "The Captives" -- A day at Twickenham -- Preferment -- A Newgate pastoral -- The London of "The Beggar's Opera" -- "The Beggar's Opera" -- Lavinia Fenton -- "Polly" -- Illness -- The Duchess of Queensberry -- Bath -- Correspondence -- Curtain.