Folk Play Links - Candidate Links
Compiled by Chris Little
Links listed have been already suggested, but not yet compiled.
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John Rich
[in:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition, Cambridge, University Press, 1911, Vol.XXIII, p.292 - A biography of the English actor (1692-1761), and "father of English pantomime".]
007 *
Qdos Entertainment 'Pantomime Homepage'
[Pantomime producer employing over 1,000 people and producing thirty pantomimes a year. Includes information on past and future productions in the UK]
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The Old English Pantomime
[in:
The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, ed.by Alfred Bates. London, Historical Publishing Company, 1906, Vol. 15, pp.78-81 - A history of the development of the art of mime in eighteenth century England]
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Robin Hood and the Tanner,
[from
Robin Hoods Garland;, 1663 - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: Early English Books Online]
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~ Robin Hood and the Tanner;
[{1640-1665} - from
Robin Hood: A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs and Ballads,, by [Joseph Ritson], 1795, Vol.II pp.30-37 - Subscription required for Gale: Eighteenth Century Collections Online]
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Diphilo and Granida
[from
The Wits, or, Sport upon Sport, by Francis Kirkman, 1673, pp.24-25 - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: Early English Books Online]
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Love for Love: A Comedy
[by Mr [William] Congreve, 1695, pp.41-43 - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: Early English Books Online]
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The Mountebank:
[by Leveridge, from
Farewel Folly:, by Motteux, 1707, p.213 - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Rosamond. An Opera
[by [Joseph Addison], 1707 - Subscription required for Gale: Eighteenth Century Collections Online]
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~ Nursery Rhymes
[by [?], in
Blackwoods' Edinburgh Magazine, Vol.XXXVII No.CCXXXIII, Mar. 1835, p.476]
030 *
A Glossary of Berkshire Words and Phrases
[by Major B. Lowsley, 1888, pp.17-21 - [Hampstead Norreys ?] mid-Berkshire text; 21-22 - Compton fragment; 22 - at Steventon & at Brightwalton [sic]; 114 - entry for 'Mummers']
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~ The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Cornwall text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Guising and Mumming in Derbyshire. I. The Old Tup. II. The Old Horse
[by S.O. Addy, in
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Vol.XXIX, 1907, pp.31-42 - Castleton, (Handsworth Woodhouse & Handsworth old tup songs, at Upperthorpe, Norton & Dronfield; [Eckington ?] "the old horse" song, at Norton & Dronfield; 36 - mumming (non-play) at Laneshaw Bridge; 42fn - guisers at Aston-on-Trent)]
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Guising and Mumming in Derbyshire. I. The Old Tup. II. The Old Horse
[by S.O. Addy, in
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Vol.XXIX, 1907, pp.(31-42 - Castleton, Handsworth Woodhouse & Handsworth old tup songs, at Upperthorpe, Norton & Dronfield;) [Eckington ?] "the old horse" song, (at Norton & Dronfield; 36 - mumming (non-play) at Laneshaw Bridge; 42fn - guisers at Aston-on-Trent)]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Sapperton text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Hampshire Mummers
[by Mackenzie E.C. Walcott, in
Notes and Queries:, Ser.3 Vol.I No.4, 25th Jan. 1862, p.66]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Burghclere {?} text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Bursledon text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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~ Geoff Metcalf Collection
[extract [Duplicate and confusing - Leigh play, performed in the Westerham district said elswehere by the Darent Valley Champions to be from Brasted.]]
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Hawkshead:
[by Henry Swainson Cowper, 1899, pp.334-337 - 'The Easter Pace-Egg Play' - Satterthwaite text & at Hawkshead]
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Plough Monday Mummeries [II]
[by Mabel Peacock, in
Notes and Queries, 9th Ser. Vol.VII No.176, 11th May 1901, pp.363-365 - Kirton in Lindsey text]
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Plough Monday Mummeries [I]
[by Mabel Peacock, in
Notes and Queries, 9th Ser. Vol.VII No.174, 27th Apr. 1901, pp.322-324 - Hibaldstow "plough-jags" text; Winterton fragment; western slope of the Wolds text]
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The Mummers
[by G.W. Septimus Piesse, in
Notes and Queries:, Ser.2 Vol.X No.259, 15th Dec. 1860, pp.466-467 - at Turnham Green]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Lower Heyford text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Cuddesdon text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Waterstock text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Christmas Customs in Sussex
[by Frederick E. Sawyer, in
Notes and Queries, 6th Ser. Vol.VIII No.208, 22nd Dec. 1883, pp.483-484 - Sompting text]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Ovingdean text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Modern Mumming
[by Cuthbert Bede [Rev Edward Bradley], in
Notes and Queries:, Ser.2 Vol.XI No.275, 6th Apr. 1861, pp.271-272 - Upper & Lower Howsell text]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Malvern text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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The Mummers' Play
[by R.J.E. Tiddy, 1923 - Belfast text - Subscription required for Chadwyck-Healey: English Drama]
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Christmas Mumming in Ireland
[by Bryan Jones, in
Folk-Lore, Vol.XXVII No.3, Sep. 1916, pp.301-307 - Dundalk text; Braganstown, Stabannan text]
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Mona Miscellany:
[coll. & ed. by William Harrison, 1869, pp.166-171; x - Rockmount text]
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Daft Days
[by John Wood Reddock, in
The Every-Day Book;, Vol.II, 18??, cols.18-21 - Falkirk text]
In the Wiccan sabbat of Yule, the Mummers' play is described as a rite symbolising the death of the old year and the rebirth of the new year.
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