The beggar's opera
Subtitle: a comic opera
By: by John Gay ; adapted for theatrical representation as performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane ; regulated from the prompt-book, by permission of the managers
Publisher: Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British-Library, Strand, bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Ballad operas; Librettos
Other titles: Beggar's opera. Libretto
Notes: Two engraved plates at front: the first signed "De Wilde del. Thornthwaite sculp." with caption "Mrs. Crouch as Polly"; the second signed "Ibbetson del. Bartolozzi sculp." with caption "The beggar's opera. Jen.: I must and will have a kiss to give my wine a zest."

"Table of the songs": p. [101]-[103].

Signatures: A⁴ B-I⁶.

Includes cast lists from undated performances at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Includes stage directions.

ESTC, N15117

Gift; Ruth Neils and John M. Ward; 1996; 96TW-3974.

Bound in modern marbled boards.