John Gay

Oil painting by [[Godfrey Kneller]] of an unknown man traditionally identified as John Gay<ref>{{cite web |title=Unknown man, formerly known as John Gay – National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02436/Unknown-man-formerly-known-as-John-Gay |publisher=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref> John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for ''The Beggar's Opera'' (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Beggar's opera and other eighteenth century plays /
    by Gay, John
    Published 1970
    Printed Book
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    Beggar's opera /
    by Gay, John
    Published 1928
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    Plays 2V /
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    Poems /
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    London observed /
    by Gay, John
    Published 1964
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    The beggar`s opera and other eighteenth century plays /
    by Gay, John .
    Published 1928
    Printed Book
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