| Location | Grid Ref. | Extant | Time of Appearance | Text | Play Class | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky | |||||||
| -[Unlocated] | c. 1860 | Text | Wooing / Hero-Combat | Campbell (1938) | [1.] | ||
 Caney Creek | (37.33463, -82.87549) | Christmas | Frag. | Doubtful Hero-Combat | Campbell (1938) | [2.] | |
| Gander | (37.17500, -82.99167) | 1930 | Plough Mon. | Text | Hero-Combat | Campbell (1938) | [3.] |
Massachusetts | |||||||
| Boston | (42.35826, -71.06018) | 1782 | Frag. | Hero-Combat | Breck (1877) | ||
Pennsylvania | |||||||
| Philadelphia | (39.99800, -75.14500) | c. 1830 | Christmas and New Year | Frag. | Hero-Combat | Douglas (1948), Scharf & Westcott (1884), Shoemaker (1959) | [4.] |
Footnotes | |
| 1. | We have not been able to obtain any confirmation of these locations. Some of the information suggests to us that the performances may not have been entirely authentic. |
| 2. | We have not been able to obtain any confirmation of these locations. Some of the information suggests to us that the performances may not have been entirely authentic. Caney Creek now named Pippa Passes (Electronic ed. addition, 2007). |
| 3. | We have not been able to obtain any confirmation of these locations. Some of the information suggests to us that the performances may not have been entirely authentic. Gander now named Carcassonne (Electronic ed. addition, 2007). |
| 4. | These sources clearly describe a play with text. The present Philadelphia Mummers have a procession and do not perform a play. Possibly they originated from the Play, or more likely from the combination of several customs. Pt.3 change: Source Shoemaker (1959) added. Early 19th cty changed tp c.1830. |