Macheath, a.k.a. "Mac the Knife" Timeline and Summary

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Macheath, 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.