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 |language=en}}</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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    The beggar's opera : A comic opera. By John Gay. Adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane, and Covent-Garden. Regulated from the prompt-book, ...
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    Miniature pictures : Written originally by Mr. Gay, ... Newly adapted to the most fashionable and public characters, of both sexes, now living; ... Containing above six hundred portraits; all of which are acknowledged striking likenesses.
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    Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    The second part of The beggars opera.
    by Gay, John, 1685-1732
    Published 1729
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    Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    Polly : an opera. Being the second part of The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    The beggar's opera. Written by Mr. Gay.
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    The beggar's opera, written by Mr Gay.
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    The captives : A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane, by His Majesty's servants.
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    Dione : An opera. As it is acting at the New-Theatre in the Hay-Market. Set to musick by Mr. Lampe.
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    The distress'd wife : A comedy. By the late Mr. Gay, ...
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    The distress'd wife : A comedy. By the late Mr. Gay, ...
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    An epistle to Her Grace Henrietta, Dutchess of Marlborough. By Mr. Gay.
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    Fables. By Mr. Gay.
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    Fables. By the late Mr. Gay.
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    Fables. By the late Mr. Gay.
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    Fables. By the late Mr. Gay. Volume the first.
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    Fables. Invented for the amusement of His Highness William Duke of Cumberland. By Mr. Gay.
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