I.T.Jones Collection (1982, George)
Source:
[Mr. George Surname Unknown] (Inf.)
Radio Nottingham Phone-In: George
I.T.Jones Collection,
Com. 8th Jan.1982, Ref.L1-4
George from Nuthall rang the phone-in. Some 50 years previously they used
to do a play around Christmas time in the Brinsley and Underwood area. They
called themselves guisers. The play included St. George of England and Slasher
who used to fight. There was a song very similar to Good Master and Good Mistress
sung earlier by IJ. He used to play Beelzebub when he was 5 or 6 years of age.
Adults taught them the play but only children took part.They used to earn over
one pound each in 2 or 3 evenings which used to pay for all their Christmas
presents.
Index Terms:
Locations: |
Underwood, Notts. (SK4750); Brinsley, Notts. (SK4649)
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Years: |
Col. 1982; Ceased about 1932
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Subjects: |
Radio Broadcast; Play; Guisers; Christmas; Beelzebub; St. George of England; Slasher
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People: |
Mr. Idwal Tudor Jones (Col.); Mr. George Surname Unknown (Inf.)
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Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00565; I.T.Jones Collection, Ref.L1-4
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Last Updated Mar 2005 by Idwal Jones.
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