H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print by Hogarth shows two scenes side by side. One is titled 'The Beggar’s Opera' and the other ‘A just view of the British Stage, or Three heads are better than one’. In the center sit three men—Booth, Wilks and Cibber—patentees of Drury Lane Theatre. They’re planning a pantomime, not putting on a play. The print pokes fun at how theater managers ran their shows behind closed doors. Look up Hogarth to see more of his sharp, funny prints.
