P.J.Stevenson Collection (1975, G.E.Hunt)
Source:
Mrs. G. Elizabeth Hunt (Inf.)
[Christmas Guisers' Play from Riddings, Derbys.]
P.S.Stevenson Collection,
Com. 7th Dec.1975
Letter about a "Guisering" play performed by the informant's father in
Riddings, Derbys., at about the turn of the Century. It was performed at
Christmas by actors called Guisers. Fragments of text are included. The
characters included; a first man, Be-elzebub, Sir George, the wounded man's
father, and a Doctor.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Riddings, Derbys. (SK4252)
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| Years: |
Perf. about 1900; Com. 1975
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| Subjects: |
Text Fragments; First Man; Sir George; Be-elzebub; Doctor; Christmas; Guisers; Guisering; Play
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| People: |
Peter J. Stevenson (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00393
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Last Updated Nov 1987 by Peter Millington.
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