The beggar's opera
Contributors: Playfair, Nigel, 1874-1934; Gay, John, 1685-1732; Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith, London, England); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1926
Language: eng
Description: Programme. "The Beggar's Opera" by Mr. Gay, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, W. 6. 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 (for two weeks only) [June, 1926].

Title devised by Library staff.

"4/6/26".

Cast: Scott Russell, Arthur Wynn, Frederick Ranalow, Frederick Davies, Arnold Pilbeam, Elsie French, Sylvia Nelis, Violet Marquesita, Beryl Freeman, Ita Cope, Dunstan Hart, Jack Girling, Owen Bryngwyn, Arnold Beauvais, John Dean, Malcolm Rignold, Frank Enright, Sydney Wilson, Gwyneth Edwards, Marjorie Dixon, N. Meyrat, Dorothy Saunders, Maisie Evans, Jean Duncan, Clarice Coles.

LC copy has handwritten note in pencil: "June 5, 1926".

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