Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Credits
The Beggar's Opera Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Laurence Olivier
He was 46, 82 years old when he died
|
as MacHeath |
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Kenneth Williams
He was 27, 62 years old when he died
|
as Jack the Pot Boy |
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Hugh Griffith
He was 41, 67 years old when he died
|
as The Beggar |
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Dorothy Tutin
She was 23, 71 years old when she died
|
as Polly Peachum |
|
George Rose
He was 33, 68 years old when he died
|
as 1st Turnkey |
|
Yvonne Furneaux
She was 25, now 96 years old
|
as Jenny Diver |
|
Mary Clare
She was 59, 76 years old when she died
|
as Mrs. Peachum |
|
Stanley Holloway
He was 63, 91 years old when he died
|
as Mr. Lockit |
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George Devine
He was 42, 55 years old when he died
|
as Peachum |
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Stuart Burge
He was 35, 84 years old when he died
|
as 1st Prisoner |
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Daphne Anderson
She was 31, 90 years old when she died
|
as Lucy Lockit |
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Gerald Lawson
|
as 3rd Prisoner |
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Eric Pohlmann
He was 40, 66 years old when he died
|
as Inn Keeper |
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Cyril Conway
|
as 2nd Prisoner |
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Athene Seyler
She was 64, 101 years old when she died
|
as Mrs. Trapes |
The Beggar's Opera Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Christopher Fry as Writer. He was 45 (97) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Peter Brook as Director. He was 28 (now 99) years old
|
Directing |
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Denis Cannan as Writer. He was 34 (92) years old when He died
|
Writing |
