S.R. (1924)
Source:
S. R. (Auth.)
PLOUGH MONDAY: THE MUMMERS' PLAY: RELIC OF AN OLD CUSTOM: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE VERSIONS
Nottingham Guardian,
7th Jan.1924, No.21151, p.3 b-c
The theories on the origins of Mummers' plays propounded by Cecil Sharpe and
R.J.E.Tiddy (1923) are briefly reviewed. There is a detailed description with
most of the text of a Selston play (collected by Capt. J.P.Scothorne from boys
at Bagthorpe). This includes the characters; Fool, St. George, Slasher, Doctor,
Beelzebub and Devil Doubt. Fragments are also quoted from the East Retford play
published by E.Sutton (1912) but here only located as "North Notts." The
characters given are; Herald, Hero, St. George and Doctor. Mention is also made
of relic plays in Nottingham suburbs and also of a plough procession in East
Bridgford, Notts.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Suburbs, Nottingham, Notts. (SK5541); Selston, Notts. (SK4553); Bagthorpe, Notts. (SK4751); East Bridgford, Notts. (SK6943); North Nottinghamshire, Notts.; East Retford, Notts. (SK7080)
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| Years: |
Publ. 1924
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| Subjects: |
Play; Plough Trailing; Plough Monday; Mummers; Sharpe,C. (no date); Tiddy,R.J.E. (1923); Fool; St. George; Slasher; Doctor; Beelzebub; Devil Doubt; Text Fragments; Herald; Hero
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| People: |
Sydney Race (Auth.); Captain J. P. Scothorne (Auth.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00200;
S.Race Collection
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Last Updated Jul 1988 by Peter Millington.
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