Tom Fool and Beelzebub: PLOUGH MONDAY PLAYS IN NOTTS.? (Nottingham Journal, 1941a)

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Nottingham Journal (1941a)

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Tom Fool and Beelzebub: PLOUGH MONDAY PLAYS IN NOTTS.?
Nottingham Journal, 10th Jan.1941, No.35888, p.3c

General article describing plough plays in Nottinghamshire, including the following paragraphs:

"The Notts. villages where the text of such plays is still preserved are Scarrington, Farnsfield, Bothamsall, Lowdham, Cropwell Bishop, Blidworth, Norwell and Thorney."

„The last performance of a play recalled by Mr. E.E.Neale, of the Notts. Rural Community Council, was at Cropwell Bishop in 1938."

The words of the final song at Blidworth are quoted.

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Locations: *Cropwell Bishop, Notts. (SK6835); Scarrington, Notts. (SK7341); Farnsfield, Notts. (SK6456); Bothamsall, Notts. (SK6773); Lowdham, Notts. (SK6646); Blidworth, Notts. (SK5855); Norwell, Notts. (SK7761); Thorney, Notts. (SK8572)

Years: Publ. 1941; Ceased 1938

Subjects: Plays; Malicious Ploughing; Tom Fool; Beelzebub; Plough Monday

People: Mr. E. E. Neale (Inf.)

Archives: Ref.: TD00129

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*Locations:*	*Cropwell Bishop, Notts. (SK6835); Scarrington, Notts. (SK7341); Farnsfield, Notts. (SK6456); Bothamsall, Notts. (SK6773); Lowdham, Notts. (SK6646); Blidworth, Notts. (SK5855); Norwell, Notts. (SK7761); Thorney, Notts. (SK8572)
*Years:*	Publ. 1941; Ceased 1938
*Subjects:*	Plays; Malicious Ploughing; Tom Fool; Beelzebub; Plough Monday
*People:*	Mr. E. E. Neale (Inf.)
*Archives:*	Ref.: TD00129