Play written by John Gay in 1728, first performed in 1777.
Intended to be a sequel to The Beggar’s Opera.

You can find the text of the play printed in various editions as well as here:

John Gay: Dramatic Works, edited by John Fuller: Clarendon Press, 1983.  (two volumes)

2.  Poetry and other writings by John Gay.

3.  Criticism/Interpretation of John Gay.

4.  Biography of John Gay.

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