P.T.Millington Collection (1972, K.Simpson)
Source:
Keith Simpson (Perf.)
[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.
Variant: a
Transcript
Underwood
Simpson
Courtesy of M. Fox
Opener: IN
I open the door I enter in,
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Variant: b
Transcript
Opener: IN
I open the door I enter in,
I beg your pardon to begin.
Whether I stand or whether I fall,
I will do my duty to please you all.
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Variant: c
Transcript
UNDERWOOD - GUYSERS PLAY
Obtained twice from Keith Simpson of 30, St. John's Close,
Brinsley, Notts,
NG16 5BA. The first time, the words were typed out by Mr.
Simpson and passed
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Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Underwood, Notts. (SK4750)
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| Years: |
Perf. about 1944 & 1945; Com. 1972
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| Subjects: |
Guisers; Mummers; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; Boxing Day; Opener In; St. George; Slasher; Doctor; Bellzebub; Full Text; Play
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| People: |
Peter Thomas Millington (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00305
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Last Updated Jun 1986 by Peter Millington.
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