The beggar's opera
Contributors: Playfair, Nigel, 1874-1934; Gay, John, 1685-1732; Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1875- donor; Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith, London, England); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1922
Language: eng
Description: Programme. "The Beggar's Opera" by Mr. Gay, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, W. lessee: Nigel Playfair. Revised version of "The Beggar's Opera" by Mr. Gay, the music re-written and supplemented by Frederic Austin, produced by Nigel Playfair, conductor: Frederic Austin, scenery, costumes and act-drop designed by C. Lovat Fraser, scenery made by Edgar Brickell and painted by Victor Hembrow, costumes executed by Charles Wilson & Co., dances arranged by Marian Wilson.
Notes: Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, every evening at 8.15 o'clock [July, 1922].

Title devised by Library staff.

"14/7/22".

Cast: Scott Russell, Stanley Newman, Frederick Ranalow, Frederick Davies, Arnold Pilbeam, Elsie French, Rose Hignell, Violet Marquesita, Beryl Freeman, Angela Baddeley, Charles Staite, Jack Girling, Colin Ashdown, John Clifford, Malcolm Rignold, Edward Barrs, Alan Trotter, Arthur Melville, Maisie Evans, Winifred Christie, Phyllis Blackburn, Esme De Vayne, Dorothy Smithard, Janet Ross, Mildred Watson.

LC copy: Gift: Carolyn T. Foreman, Dec. 3, 1942.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).