Talk:Highwayman

beggars opera

I added Beggar's Opera (the origin of Macheath), but I question whether he was a highwayman. In Brecht's treatment (and I believe in John Gay's) he's a specifically urban criminal. -- Jmabel 23:29, 7 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Gay's original play uses the term 'highwayman' - for example, Act One sees Mrs Peachum use the term at least three times, eg: (Scene 8): "...could you introduce no body into our Family but a Highwayman?" and (Scene 10) "What, is the Wench turn'd Fool? A Highwayman's Wife, like a Soldier's, hath as little of his Pay, as of his Company." -- Paul W 16:16, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Great! Then I inadvertantly made this more relevant by referring to the original! -- Jmabel 23:19, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

This article needs discussion of the changes in UK law enforcement that led to the demise of the highwaymen. -- Jmabel 23:36, 7 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Done Paul W 16:16, 9 Jan 2004 (UTC)

Movies and TV

Regarding this recently added list:

Film

• Devilwood (2006)
• Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
• The Wicked Lady (1983)
• The Little Convict (1979)
• Return of the Seven (1966)
• Captain Lightfoot (1955)
• The Beggar's Opera (1953)
• The Lady and the Bandit (1951)
• Forever Amber (1947)
• Don't Fence Me In (1945)
• The Wicked Lady (1945)

TV

• The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
• The Begger's Opera (1983)
• Dick Turpin (1979-1982)

I don't know anything about these films but I assume they have some connection to highwaymen. A bare list of films is open ended, anyone could add any film they wanted. What is needed is historical context or description on why these films are notable in the context of highwaymen. Is there some way each could have a sentence or paragraph saying why they are notable in the context of highwaymen? -- Stbalbach 14:25, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Most of these I don't know much about. Dick Turpin was one of the most famous highwaymen. John Gay's Beggar's Opera is the origin of the fictional Macheath. - Jmabel | Talk 07:33, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Can we classify non-UK mounted robbers in Category:Highwaymen?

in other countries these included hajduk, honghuzi and various others. Why Category:Highwaymen so UK-centric? Or do we need another category like "horse mounted robbers" or something? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Watcher (talk • contribs) 01:25, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Highwayman in Rob Roy?

In the film Archibald Cunningham acted as a highwayman when he robbed and murdered Alan MacDonald. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Roy_(film) 24.211.242.85 (talk) 01:03, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Road agents

I'm American, and don't know that much about the history of the Wild West, but I've watched a lot of Westerns, and I've head "Highwaymen" a lot but I've never heard them called "road agents". Can anyone clarify this?Editfromwithout (talk) 07:13, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

• There is no page, by the way, for "road agents". Someone should create it or redirect it.Editfromwithout (talk) 07:15, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

I doubt a page is needed. The citation to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable is accurate, perhaps reflecting a usage which has since gone out of fashion. So, while I just fixed some vandalism related to that sentence, I left it in. --Ewilen (talk) 22:07, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

Thuggee

The description of Thuggee is supported by a reference to what looks like Holocaust denial literature. That's worrysome, but I'm just putting a note here for the moment. Anniepoo (talk) 22:18, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Modern day

This story is currently circulating involving asset seizure by rogue cops in the Nevada desert. Is the practice truly dead in the US? I'm not sure how to integrate it into the article, though. -- ScratchMonkey (talk) 06:36, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

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Real Highwaywomen

@Jmabel: you're the last person still around (sigh) so pinging you. There were a number.[1] [2] If I had time I'd write an article about Susan Higges. Doug Weller talk 10:48, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

@Doug Weller: Not sure why you are telling me what you'd write an article about if you had time. - Jmabel | Talk 15:14, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

That really wasn't the point, I'm just mentioning the fact that there were real highwaywoman with sources and that's not in the article. If you aren't interested no problem, hopefully someone might see this at some point. Doug Weller talk 15:17, 4 April 2024 (UTC)