Bibliography of Nottinghamshire Folk Plays & Related Customs
P.T.Millington Collection (1972, K.Simpson)
Source:
Keith Simpson (Perf.)
[No Heading - Christmas Guisers' play from Underwood, Notts.]
P.T.Millington Collection, Com. 8th Feb.1972

Text of a Christmas Guisers' or Mummers' play as performed in Underwood, Notts. about 1944 and 1945. The characters are Opener In, St. George, Slasher, Doctor and Bellzebub. The extensive description lists other performers, and the people who provided the text.

Index Terms:
Locations: Underwood, Notts. (SK4750)
Years: Perf. about 1944 & 1945; Com. 1972
Subjects: Guisers; Mummers; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; Boxing Day; Opener In; St. George; Slasher; Doctor; Bellzebub; Full Text; Play
People: Peter Thomas Millington (Col.)
Archives: Ref.: TD00305
Indexed by Peter Millington. Last updated Jun.1986
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