Macheath, a.k.a. "Mac the Knife" Timeline and Summary
MoreMacheath, a.k.a. "Mac the Knife" Timeline and Summary
- Mac the Knife marries Polly Peachum in a secret ceremony.
- When Mr. Peachum comes after him for stealing his daughter, Mac escapes.
- Instead of really escaping, though, Mac goes to visit some prostitutes who betray him to the cops.
- Mac is sent to jail, but the sheriff's daughter, his girlfriend, helps him escape.
- Once again Mac heads back to the prostitutes, once again they betray him, and once again he's thrown into jail.
- Just before he is hanged, Mac is saved by a pardon from the Queen.