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Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. The Penny gaff circa 1870. A penny gaff was a popular entertainment for the lower classes in 19th century England. Clowning, dancing, singing and plays all featured in the penny gaffs. Easy to perform, well-known to the audience, and with simple exciting stories, the deeds of famous highwaymen, robbers and murderers, such as those featured in The Newgate Calendar were popular subjects for the plays. [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=8018077][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-london.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&lightboxID=2789749][img]http://www.walker1890.co.uk/istock/istock-engraving.jpg[/img][/url]