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John Gay

John Gay

Writer 31 / Author / Actor · 1953 – 1998 · 🎬 32 📖 1 · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

John Gay was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

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