Robin of Bagshot is a thief in Macheath’s gang. He only has one insignificant line when he appears onstage at the beginning of Act II, but in Act I, Peachum and Mrs. Peachum get into a lively argument about whether or not to turn him in to Newgate. He also goes by several aliases, including “Bob Booty,” which 18th-century audiences would have immediately recognized as a nickname for prime minister Robert Walpole. This allusion makes it clear to the audience very early on that The Beggar’s Opera was also an allegorical critique of the English ruling class.
Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”) Quotes in The Beggar’s Opera
The The Beggar’s Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”) or refer to Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 3
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Robin of Bagshot, alias Gorgon, alias Bluff Bob, alias Carbuncle, alias Bob Booty.
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Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”) Quotes in The Beggar’s Opera
The The Beggar’s Opera quotes below are all either spoken by Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”) or refer to Robin of Bagshot (“Bob Booty”). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1, Scene 3
Quotes
Robin of Bagshot, alias Gorgon, alias Bluff Bob, alias Carbuncle, alias Bob Booty.
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