tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3135824338302783873..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Notorious History: Jenny Diver, PickpocketUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-68891144980853059442010-07-21T16:02:38.881-04:002010-07-21T16:02:38.881-04:00Soft Fuzzy Sweater, "Tom Jones" was publ...Soft Fuzzy Sweater, "Tom Jones" was published in 1749 and "Beggar's Opera" in 1728, so I guess Captain MacHeath beats out foundling Tom. But that's purely on date, not bad-boy-dom. *g* Then it's probably a draw.Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-16871112518526532972010-07-21T13:17:28.069-04:002010-07-21T13:17:28.069-04:00Thank you ladies. I love notorious history.
An...Thank you ladies. I love notorious history. <br /><br />And I think MacHeath was the first irresistible "bad boy". <br /><br />Or maybe it was "Tom Jones"?Soft Fuzzy Sweaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474337544534404118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-54025059878249487962010-07-21T12:48:15.574-04:002010-07-21T12:48:15.574-04:00Richard, yes, she was a favorite of the good Capta...Richard, yes, she was a favorite of the good Captain's - but then, as I recall, almost every woman in the cast can make the same claim to his affections. *g*<br /><br />LaDonna, I'd forgotten that scene with fake the arms in "Gangs of New York" until you mentioned it. Wonder if they were inspired by Jenny, or if this was a common scam?<br /><br />Donna, yes, the bad girls can be just as interesting as the good ones. *g* I found myself wishing to know more of her, too. The Newgate Calendar descriptions of criminals have just enough info to tease you into wanting more -- more that, sadly, is lost forever now.<br /><br />Elizabeth Kerri, I hadn't realized that "artful Jenny Diver" was real, either. Such a perfect name!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-86954091350900350342010-07-21T11:46:50.748-04:002010-07-21T11:46:50.748-04:00Thanks for this post. I had no idea that she was a...Thanks for this post. I had no idea that she was a real person like Moll Frith.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-70567853074824588022010-07-21T08:41:50.246-04:002010-07-21T08:41:50.246-04:00Once again you have introduced us to an interestin...Once again you have introduced us to an interesting character. Quite a woman Jenny Divers. I wonder what her total take was during her career? And I sure bet she had a lot of captivating stories to tell.<br /><br />DonnaFinegan Antiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134589341726766780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-82165749170521425672010-07-21T07:52:01.600-04:002010-07-21T07:52:01.600-04:00In the movie "Gangs of New York," there&...In the movie "Gangs of New York," there's a female pickpocket who does the fake-arms trick in a crowded carriage. I guess thieves have always been imaginative!LaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968888552738293014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-73438226842305670402010-07-21T02:59:43.145-04:002010-07-21T02:59:43.145-04:00Clever girl, that Jenny Diver. No wonder Macheath ...Clever girl, that Jenny Diver. No wonder Macheath liked her.Richard Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375772588623890021noreply@blogger.com