[Footnote 13: Boswell: _Life of Johnson_ (ed. Hill), II, p. 367.] [Footnote 14: _Plays Written by Mr. John Gay: With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author_ (1760), VIII.] [Footnote 15: _Notes and Queries_, First Series, I, 178.] [Footnote 16: Swift: _Works_ (ed. Scott), XVII, p. 216.] [Footnote 17: Swift: _Works_ (ed. Scott), XVII, p. 165.] [Footnote 18: Benjamin Motte, the bookseller.] [Footnote 19: The managers and patrons of the Italian Opera, with the King at their head, had formed themselves into an association under this title.] [Footnote 20: Swift: _Works_ (ed. Scott), XVII, p. 176.] [Footnote 21: Swift: _Works_ (ed. Scott), XVII, p. 180.] [Footnote 22: _Ibid_., XVII, p. 183.] [Footnote 23: Swift: _Works_ (ed. Scott), XVII, p. 176.] [Footnote 24: _Ibid_., XVII, p. 189.] [Footnote 25: _Ibid_., XVII, p. 188.] [Footnote 26: "The Beggar's Opera" has been revived many times. The last and most successful revival was produced by Mr. Nigel Playfair in June, 1920. At the moment of going to press the first anniversary of the revival has just been celebrated. A copy of the programme of the first performance of this revival is printed, by kind permission of Mr. Playfair, on page 162 of this work.] CHAPTER IX 1728-1729 "POLLY" The success of "The Beggar's Opera" heartened Gay, as a first great success heartens any man. At once he conceived the idea of following up this triumph with another opera, but, before actually getting to work, he took things easily. In March he stayed at Cashiobury with Pulteney, visiting from there Lord Bathurst and the Bolingbrokes. Shortly after he went to Bath, where he found many friends, including Henrietta, Duchess of Marlborough. JOHN GAY TO DEAN SWIFT. Bath, May 16th, 1728.