Wessex Worthies: John Gay
John Gay (1685-1732) was a Devon-born satirist best-known as the author of The Beggar's Opera, a sort of forerunner of the modern-day jukebox musical, in that the libretto was mostly…
John Gay (1685-1732) was a Devon-born satirist best-known as the author of The Beggar's Opera, a sort of forerunner of the modern-day jukebox musical, in that the libretto was mostly…