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How Happy Could I be with Either
How happy could I be with either - Were t other dear charmer away - But while you thus teaze me together - To neither a word will I say (The Beggars Opera - John Gay, 1728). Date: 1906
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
1728 Adoring Enjoying Housemaids Keeping Lucky Opera Policeman Quiet Quote Romance Setting Situation
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In this 1906 photograph, a group of women and girls, dressed in their finest attire, gather together in a cozy parlor setting. Among them, an arm reaches out from behind, belonging to a dashingly dressed man with a mischievous grin. The quote inscribed on the wall above reads, "How happy could I be with either - Were the other dear charmer away - But while you thus teaze me together - To neither a word will I say," a line from John Gay's classic opera, "The Beggar's Opera," first performed in 1728. The scene unfolds with an air of modernity and romance, as a housemaid playfully covers her mouth to stifle a giggle, while another woman looks on with a knowing smile. A lucky policeman, seemingly unaware of the flirtatious banter, stands outside the window, engrossed in his paper. The women, lost in their own world of infatuation and longing, keep quiet and enjoy the moment, their hearts fluttering with unspoken feelings. The photograph captures the essence of the opera's themes of love, desire, and the thrill of the chase. The women's adoring gazes are fixed on the mysterious figure behind the arm, their faces filled with happiness and anticipation. The situation is a delightful reminder that sometimes, the most enjoyable moments in life come from the simple pleasures of love and companionship, even if it's just a fleeting moment of teasing and flirtation.
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