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Greenwich Village Theatre , (12/27/1920 - circa. 1/1921) First
Preview: Total Previews: Opening Date:Dec 27, 1920    Closing
Date:Jan 1921 Total Performances:37  Category: Musical, Drama,
Operetta, Revival, Broadway Description: An operetta in three
acts Setting: London, 1728.  Production Staff Produced by Arthur
Hopkins Written by John Gay and Frederick Austin Edith Bartlett
Diana Trapes William Evill Beggar Alfred Heather Filch Percy
Heming Macheath C. C. Lewis Drawer Nonny Lock Jenny Diver
Charles Magrath Lockit Lena Maitland Mrs. Peachum Sylvia Nelis
Polly Peachum Dora Roseli Lucy Lockit Arthur Wynn Peachum music
by John Gay; lyrics by John Gay ACT 1Sung By Through all the
Employments of Life Peachum 'Tis Woman that seduces all Mankind
Filch If any Wench Venus's Girdle wear Mrs. Peachum If Love the
Virgin's Heart invade Mrs. P