M.W.Barley Collection (1953, P.M.Underwood - a)


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West Wall
  Bulcote
  Notts.
  15.3.53

Dear Mr Barley,

I am sorry not to have
returned the photographs of the 'Plough Play'
before. I had hoped to be able to send
you some photos of our own village players, but
we were only able to have some taken last
Saturday. We promised to repeat the play
for the old people of Burton Joyce & Stoke
Bardolf who were anxious to see it as
many of them remembered it from their
childhood. Howeverm there was so much
illness in the early part of the year that
the Old People's Party was postponed. Come Saturday
however about 200 were gathered in Burton Joyce


Village Hall & my Plough Boys appeared on
a stage fro the first time in their lives.
We could not manage the plough as there
was not room but the performance & costumes
were very much enjoyed & quite a number
of the old poeple found that they remembered
lots of the lines of the song. A photographer
took quite a number of photos. I believe we
are to have the pleasure of a talk by you at
our W.I. later in the year. I will bring the
photographs along for you to see.

We managed to take the old Mr Holmes
of Thurgarton to the party - (who talked to us about the play
& helped me considerably) - He did enjoy himself.
He watched the men dress & approved their
clothes & make-up & the business of the play.
We shall certainly keep the Plough Play going in
Bulcote. Thank you very much indeed for all the
enclosed. THey were all very helpfule.

  Yours sincerely

  Pyllis M. Underwood