Scene by David Garrick for The beggar's opera by John Gay [manuscript], [18th century].

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Scene by David Garrick for The beggar's opera by John Gay [manuscript], [18th century].

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Autograph scene by David Garrick. Characters: Thief, Filch and Nancy Piper. Includes a song by Filch beginning: When heart and head are crackt with care.

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Gay, John, 1685-1732

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Epithet: poet, playwright British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x0002c5 ...

Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...