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Contents 1 beggars opera 2 Movies and TV 3 did you know ?? 4 Oblivion higwaymen

[edit] beggars opera

I added Beggar's Opera (the origin of Macheath), but I question whether he was a highwayman. In Brecht's treatment (and I believe in John Gay's) he's a specifically urban criminal. -- Jmabel 23:29, 7 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Gay's original play uses the term 'highwayman' - for example, Act One sees Mrs Peachum use the term at least three times, eg: (Scene 8): "...could you introduce no body into our Family but a Highwayman?" and (Scene 10) "What, is the Wench turn'd Fool? A Highwayman's Wife, like a Soldier's, hath as little of his Pay, as of his Company." -- Paul W 16:16, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Great! Then I inadvertantly made this more relevant by referring to the original! -- Jmabel 23:19, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

This article needs discussion of the changes in UK law enforcement that led to the demise of the highwaymen. -- Jmabel 23:36, 7 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Done Paul W 16:16, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Movies and TV

Regarding this recently added list:

Film

• Devilwood (2006)
• Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
• The Wicked Lady (1983)
• The Little Convict (1979)
• Return of the Seven (1966)
• Captain Lightfoot (1955)
• The Beggar's Opera (1953)
• The Lady and the Bandit (1951)
• Forever Amber (1947)
• Don't Fence Me In (1945)
• The Wicked Lady (1945)

TV

• The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
• The Begger's Opera (1983)
• Dick Turpin (1979-1982)

I don't know anything about these films but I assume they have some connection to highwaymen. A bare list of films is open ended, anyone could add any film they wanted. What is needed is historical context or description on why these films are notable in the context of highwaymen. Is there some way each could have a sentence or paragraph saying why they are notable in the context of highwaymen? -- Stbalbach 14:25, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Most of these I don't konw much about. Dick Turpin was one of the most famous highwaymen. John Gay's Beggar's Opera is the origin of the fictional Macheath. - Jmabel | Talk 07:33, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] did you know ??

did you know robin hood was a highwayman ??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.100.115.70 (talk) 11:47, 14 December 2007 (UTC) it is great. lol . xxxx lvin it fab.lol

what happens when highwayman gets caught though?!?! does he die coz im like doing a school project and i dont what the heck happens lolz bye xx —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.21.174.191 (talk) 17:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Oblivion higwaymen

How about adding some info on TES4: Oblivion highwaymen? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.20.62.103 (talk) 10:36, 25 May 2008 (UTC)