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Soranin at 13:43, 13 May 2026

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Darman36 at 07:10, 6 May 2026

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	[[The Beggar's Opera]] opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a ~~musical - one~~ of the earliest ever created. It was written by [[John Gay]], a writer friend of both {{Wiki\|Alexander Pope}} and {{Wiki\|Jonathan Swift}}, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.		[[The Beggar's Opera]] opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical—one of the earliest ever created. It was written by [[John Gay]], a writer friend of both {{Wiki\|Alexander Pope}} and {{Wiki\|Jonathan Swift}}, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.

	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning [[Desmond Miles\|you]] could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.

	It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the [[Newgate Jail\|Newgate prison]], and the main characters are ~~criminals - who~~ act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the [[Robert Walpole\|head of government]] ~~- neither~~ of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.		It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the [[Newgate Jail\|Newgate prison]], and the main characters are criminals—who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the [[Robert Walpole\|head of government]]—neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. [[Shaun Hastings\|I]]'ve never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.

	Actually, I've never met a Queen.		Actually, I've never met a Queen.

	The Beggar's Opera was accused of being a "base form of entertainment", ~~and - because~~ its main characters were ~~criminals - accused~~ of causing increase of crime. It's nice to see that criticism isn't just for movies and video games. Bloody ~~opera - corrupting~~ our kids...		The Beggar's Opera was accused of being a "base form of entertainment", and—because its main characters were criminals—accused of causing increase of crime. It's nice to see that criticism isn't just for movies and video games. Bloody opera—corrupting our kids...

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imported>Soranin at 17:13, 21 December 2025

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	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.

	It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Newgate ~~Prison~~\|Newgate prison}}, and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the [[Robert Walpole\|head of government]] - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.		It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the [[Newgate Jail\|Newgate prison]], and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the [[Robert Walpole\|head of government]] - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.

	Actually, I've never met a Queen.		Actually, I've never met a Queen.

imported>Soranin at 14:12, 14 June 2024

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	~~{{Wiki\|~~The Beggar's Opera}} opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by [[John Gay]], a writer friend of both {{Wiki\|Alexander Pope}} and {{Wiki\|Jonathan Swift}}, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.		[[The Beggar's Opera]] opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by [[John Gay]], a writer friend of both {{Wiki\|Alexander Pope}} and {{Wiki\|Jonathan Swift}}, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.

	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.

imported>Amnestyyy at 14:27, 31 May 2016

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imported>Darman36 at 16:17, 24 February 2016

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	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.
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imported>Bovkaffe at 19:17, 5 June 2015

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	The Beggar's Opera opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by John ~~Gray~~, a writer friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.		[[The Beggar's Opera]] opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by [[John Gay]], a writer friend of both {{Wiki\|Alexander Pope}} and {{Wiki\|Jonathan Swift}}, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.

	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.

	It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the Newgate prison, and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[~~Great Britain~~\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the head of government - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.		It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the {{Wiki\|Newgate Prison\|Newgate prison}}, and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[United Kingdom\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the [[Robert Walpole\|head of government]] - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.

	Actually, I've never met a Queen.		Actually, I've never met a Queen.

imported>Amnestyyy at 00:11, 1 March 2015

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	The Beggar's Opera opened in London in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by John Gray, a writer friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.		The Beggar's Opera opened in [[London]] in 1728. It's a musical - one of the earliest ever created. It was written by John Gray, a writer friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the prominent literary figures of the day.

	The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of Italian Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.		The Opera was both popular and controversial. Popular, partly because it was an excellent skewering of [[Italy\|Italian]] Opera, which was very popular at the time. However, instead of complicated Italian songs, the Beggar's Opera featured folk tunes that the audience could recognise, meaning you could hum along even if you didn't know Italian.

	It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the Newgate prison, and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the British nobility, including veiled criticism of the head of government - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.		It was controversial because of the subject matter. It's set in the Newgate prison, and the main characters are criminals - who act much like the upper classes. It was a sendup of the [[Great Britain\|British]] nobility, including veiled criticism of the head of government - neither of whom traditionally have a sense of humour. I've never met a Queen who liked a knock-knock joke.

	Actually, I've never met a Queen.		Actually, I've never met a Queen.

	The Beggar's Opera was accused of being a "base form of entertainment", and - because its main characters were criminals - accused of causing increase of crime. It's nice to see that criticism isn't just for movies and video games. Bloody opera - corrupting our kids...		The Beggar's Opera was accused of being a "base form of entertainment", and - because its main characters were criminals - accused of causing increase of crime. It's nice to see that criticism isn't just for movies and video games. Bloody opera - corrupting our kids...
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imported>Amnestyyy: Amnestyyy moved page Database/Events (AC3):The Beggar's Opera to Database: The Beggar's Opera

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