The Beggar's Wedding
1729 ballad opera
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The Beggar's Wedding is a 1729 ballad opera by the Irish writer Charles Coffey. Part of a boom in ballad operas following the success of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, it originally premiered at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin in March 1729 before appearing in London at the Haymarket Theatre on 29 May 1729[1] The original Dublin cast included Richard Elrington.
Written byCharles Coffey
Date premiered24 March 1729
Place premieredSmock Alley Theatre
Original languageEnglish
| The Beggar's Wedding | |
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| Written by | Charles Coffey |
| Date premiered | 24 March 1729 |
| Place premiered | Smock Alley Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
