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The Somercotes Guisers, 1942-1945

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The Somercotes Guisers, 1942-1945 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 93 of 93 lines 100% 1942-1945
Pace, Peace, or Paste Egging [Hulme, 1842] ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 43 of 181 lines 23% 1842
Selston Mummers' Play - 1913 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 39 of 74 lines 52% 1913
Souling Play from Huxley, Cheshire, 1913 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 37 of 95 lines 38% 1913
Mummies, St.Kitts, New Year's Day 1966 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 36 of 233 lines 15% 1966
The Peace Egg : A Christmas Mumming Play - 1884 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 35 of 330 lines 10% 1884
Hawkshead Easter Pace-Egg Play - 1898 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 34 of 105 lines 32% 1898
Dendron Pace Egg Mummers Play, 1904 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 33 of 121 lines 27% 1904
5. "Guisers" play on Xmas Eve, Repton, Derbyshire, Jan., 1909. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 33 of 59 lines 55% 1909
Mummies, Pot Works, Nevis, 1930s |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 32 of 204 lines 15% 1930-1939
W.Walker's Peace Egg Chapbook - 1840-1877 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 31 of 166 lines 18% 1840-1877
Newport Version [Christmas Morris-Dancers' Play, Shropshire, 1879] ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 31 of 134 lines 23% 1879
Rudheath (Cheshire) Souling Play [1949] ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 31 of 117 lines 26% 1949
Play from Hamstall Ridware - 1884 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 30 of 152 lines 19% 1884
The Paceakers' Play, Heptonstall - 1909 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 30 of 94 lines 31% 1909
4. Church Broughton, Derbyshire. [1930] |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 30 of 48 lines 62% 1930
Penkridge Christmas Play, 1899 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 29 of 142 lines 20% 1899
Cumnor: Christmas Mummers, played since 1895 annually. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 29 of 148 lines 19% 1895
Truro [Formerly Mylor]: "A Play for Christmas", 1780s |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 of 258 lines 10% 1785-1789
A Christmas Play, Performed by the Derbyshire Mummers - 1849 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 of 114 lines 24% 1849
Bull Guysering Play from Selston, Notts. - 1932 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 of 54 lines 51% 1932
Farnsfield Plough Play [Nottinghamshire, 1966] |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 28 of 145 lines 19% 1966
South West Dorset Mummers' Play 1880 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 27 of 183 lines 14% 1880
Mummers' Play from Upper & Lower Howsell, Worcs. - 1856-1857 |||||||||||||||||||||||||| 26 of 91 lines 28% 1856-1857
Burntwood Guisers' Play [Staffordshire, pre-1939] |||||||||||||||||||||||||| 26 of 77 lines 33% 1939
Guysers Play from Underwood, Notts., 1935 & 1936 |||||||||||||||||||||||||| 26 of 73 lines 35% 1935-1936
Cheshire Play - Before 1788 ||||||||||||||||||||||||| 25 of 73 lines 34% 1788
Christmas play from Dromore - 1886 ||||||||||||||||||||||||| 25 of 114 lines 21% 1886
Words of the Ripon Sword-Dance - 1920 ||||||||||||||||||||||||| 25 of 65 lines 38% 1920
Mummers' Play from Skelton (Yorkshire) 1930 |||||||||||||||||||||||| 24 of 47 lines 51% 1930
"Saint George and Slasher" - Sandbach, 1817 ||||||||||||||||||||||| 23 of 97 lines 23% 1817
J.Pearce's Mummers' Act or Morris Dancers 'Chapbook - 1837-1849 ||||||||||||||||||||||| 23 of 215 lines 10% 1837-1849
Galation from the Abbotsford Collection Text (a) 1812-1832 |||||||||||||||||||||| 22 of 65 lines 33% 1812-1832
Brimington Mummers' Play [Derbyshire, 1862] |||||||||||||||||||||| 22 of 72 lines 30% 1862-1868
The Silverton Mummers' Rhymes - 1873 |||||||||||||||||||||| 22 of 270 lines 8% 1873
The Salvage Play, Newfoundland, c.1900 |||||||||||||||||||||| 22 of 144 lines 15% 1900
Plough Jagg's Play : Bassingham - 1952 |||||||||||||||||||||| 22 of 180 lines 12% 1952
Christmas Mummers' Play from Weston-sub-Edge, Glos. - 1864 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 195 lines 10% 1864
Plough Jacks' Play from Willoughton - 1889 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 67 lines 31% 1889
The Mummers, [Appleford, Berks., 1880s] ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 100 lines 21% 1880-1889
Boys' play from Braganstown - 1890 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 79 lines 26% 1890
Cropwell, Notts. Ploughboys' Play - 1890 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 159 lines 13% 1890
Souling Play from Stapleford, Cheshire, 1908 to 1914 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 70 lines 30% 1908-1914
Kirk Hallam Christmas Guisers Play - 1907 ||||||||||||||||||||| 21 of 50 lines 42% 1907
The Mummers, Uffington, Berkshire [1860s] |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 175 lines 11% 1860-1869
Plough Boy's Play from Selby - 1892 |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 41 lines 48% 1892
Blidworth Plough Bullocking Play, 1896 |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 71 lines 28% 1896
Rugby Christmas Mumming Play, 1899 |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 61 lines 32% 1899
Soldiers acting at Christmas, Change Islands, Newfoundland - 1900 |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 119 lines 16% 1900
Play from Malvern, Worcs. - 1913-1916 |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 58 lines 34% 1913-1916
The Guisers' Play, from High Spen, Co.Durham [1925] |||||||||||||||||||| 20 of 46 lines 43% 1925
Bellerby Sword Dance Play, 1879 & 1926 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 182 lines 10% 1879
Ovingdean, Sussex play - 1870 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 98 lines 19% 1870
Christmas Rhymers from Mullaghcarton - 1885 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 72 lines 26% 1885
Mumming Play from Longborough, Glos. - 1905-1906 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 138 lines 13% 1905-1906
"Sword Dancers" play, Haughton-le-Skerne, Durham [1913-1915] ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 60 lines 31% 1913-1915
Waterstock, Oxfordshire play - 1914 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 94 lines 20% 1914
The Plough Boys (from Tollerton, Nottinghamshire) 1950 ||||||||||||||||||| 19 of 155 lines 12% 1950
Mummers' Play from Hamstall Ridware (Staffs.) 1884 |||||||||||||||||| 18 of 60 lines 30% 1884
The Mummers [Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, 1880s] |||||||||||||||||| 18 of 82 lines 21% 1880-1889
Edith Weston Morris-Dancers Play, c.1898 |||||||||||||||||| 18 of 105 lines 17% 1898
Mid-Berkshire Mummers 1888 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 112 lines 15% 1888
Mummers: Pusey, Berks., c.1900 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 96 lines 17% 1900
Boys' play from Dundalk - 1915 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 48 lines 35% 1915
Jerusalem, Lincs., Plough Play - 1914 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 101 lines 16% 1914
Play from Great Wolford, Warks. - 1913-1916 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 58 lines 29% 1913-1916
Johnny Jacks Play from Overton, Hants. - 1913 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 119 lines 14% 1913
Mummers' Play from Coxwold (Yorkshire) 1930 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 33 lines 51% 1930
Blidworth Plough Monday Play, c.1939 ||||||||||||||||| 17 of 38 lines 44% 1939
Ballybrennan, Wexford play - about 1823 |||||||||||||||| 16 of 64 lines 25% 1817-1818
North Muskham, Notts. - Plough Monday Play - 1914 |||||||||||||||| 16 of 88 lines 18% 1914
Christmas Mummers of Stoneleigh [1925] |||||||||||||||| 16 of 93 lines 17% 1925
Morrissing in North Notts. - 1845-1850 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 67 lines 22% 1845-1850
Lutterworth St. George Play - 1863 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 68 lines 22% 1863
South Scarle Plough Monday Play, 1882 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 85 lines 17% 1882
The Mummers, Drayton, Berks. [c.1883] ||||||||||||||| 15 of 96 lines 15% 1883
Sompting Tipteerers's Play, 1882 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 70 lines 21% 1882
Lincolnshire Plough Jags play - 1890 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 44 lines 34% 1890
Ampleforth Play - 1898 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 464 lines 3% 1898
A Plough Monday Play from Clayworth, Notts. - 1913-1916 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 111 lines 13% 1913-1916
Christmas Play from Icomb, Glos. - 1913-1916 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 152 lines 9% 1913-1916
Dunvant Christmas Sport, Collected 1916 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 40 lines 37% 1913
Christmas Play from Bursledon, Hants. - 1913-1916 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 73 lines 20% 1913-1916
Belcoo Christmas Play, c.1940 ||||||||||||||| 15 of 53 lines 28% 1940
Belfast Christmas Rhyme - Smyth & Lyons (1803-1818) |||||||||||||| 14 of 79 lines 17% 1803-1818
Christmas Gysarts Play from Bowden - 1815 |||||||||||||| 14 of 71 lines 19% 1815
Cornish Christmas Play - 1833 |||||||||||||| 14 of 72 lines 19% 1833
The Peace Egg Book [R.Carr, 1836-1838] |||||||||||||| 14 of 69 lines 20% 1836-1838
Christmas: his Pageant Play, or Mysterie of "St.George" - 1842 |||||||||||||| 14 of 193 lines 7% 1842
The White Boys [Isle of Man] 1845 |||||||||||||| 14 of 111 lines 12% 1845
Tenby Guisers' Play - 1857 |||||||||||||| 14 of 54 lines 25% 1857
The Christmas Mummers [Yonge's novel] 1858 |||||||||||||| 14 of 78 lines 17% 1858
Christmas Rhymers in the North of Ireland : Belfast 1872 |||||||||||||| 14 of 79 lines 17% 1872
Atkinson's "St. George and the Turkish Knight", 1885 |||||||||||||| 14 of 129 lines 10% 1885
The Mummers; Steventon, Berks. [c.1883] |||||||||||||| 14 of 109 lines 12% 1883
Plough-Monday Play from Clipsham, Rutland, 1904 |||||||||||||| 14 of 199 lines 7% 1904
2. Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks. [Mummers, 1900] |||||||||||||| 14 of 73 lines 19% 1900
Christmas Mummers Play from Sapperton, Glos. - 1914 |||||||||||||| 14 of 117 lines 11% 1914
Christmas Play from Burghclere, Hants. : Version 2 - 1914 |||||||||||||| 14 of 92 lines 15% 1914
Play from Bulby, Lincs. - 1913-1916 |||||||||||||| 14 of 102 lines 13% 1913-1916
Galatian, a New-Year Play [from Peebles] 1841 ||||||||||||| 13 of 85 lines 15% 1841
The Mummers [Allendale, 1860-1870] ||||||||||||| 13 of 42 lines 30% 1860-1870
Plough-Jags [probably from Market Rasen, Lincs., 1884] ||||||||||||| 13 of 167 lines 7% 1884
Mummers' Play from Kirtlingon[?] - 1815-1816 |||||||||||| 12 of 81 lines 14% 1815-1816
Cornish Christmas Play - 1827 |||||||||||| 12 of 56 lines 21% 1827
Bassingham Childrens play Xmas 1823 |||||||||||| 12 of 111 lines 10% 1823
Falkirk Play, 1841 |||||||||||| 12 of 21 lines 57% 1841
Christmas Play of St.George and the Dragon [West of England, 1852] |||||||||||| 12 of 67 lines 17% 1852
South Notts Plough Bullock Day Play - 1873 |||||||||||| 12 of 39 lines 30% 1873
Christmas Boys or Mummers, Potterne, 1876-1890 |||||||||||| 12 of 73 lines 16% 1876-1890
The New Year Mummers' Tale of Galaschin - Forfarshire 1888 |||||||||||| 12 of 73 lines 16% 1888
Cumnock Play, c.1883 |||||||||||| 12 of 87 lines 13% 1883
Christmas Play from Burghclere, Hants. : Version 1 - 1908 |||||||||||| 12 of 126 lines 9% 1908
The Mummers' Act from Cuddesdon, Oxon - 1914 |||||||||||| 12 of 50 lines 24% 1914
Camborne, Cornwall : The Christmas Play - 1913-1916 |||||||||||| 12 of 74 lines 16% 1913-1916
Greatham Sword Dance Play - 1924 |||||||||||| 12 of 165 lines 7% 1924
Sulgrave Mummers' Play [Northamptonshire, 1921] |||||||||||| 12 of 114 lines 10% 1921
3. Witley [sic], Reading, Berks. [1930] |||||||||||| 12 of 104 lines 11% 1930
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