Mr. Peachum
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Mr. Peachum is a central character in John Gay's satirical ballad opera "The Beggar's Opera," known as a corrupt thief-catcher who profits from turning in his own criminal associates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macheath (The Threepenny Opera) | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Beggar's Opera ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | satire ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption
ⓘ
crime ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ justice system satire ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Beggar's Opera ⓘ |
| controls | network of thieves ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Gay ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Beggar's Opera ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | ballad opera ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | contemporary criminal underworld of London ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century English literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | stage ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | corrupt ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
profiting from turning in his own criminal associates
ⓘ
satirical representation of corruption ⓘ |
| occupation |
fence
ⓘ
thief-catcher ⓘ |
| profitsFrom | informing on thieves ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | central character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| turnsIn | his own criminal associates ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1728 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Macheath (The Threepenny Opera)