Nottingham Journal (1941a)
Source:
[Anon.] (Auth.)
Tom Fool and Beelzebub: PLOUGH MONDAY PLAYS IN NOTTS.?
Nottingham Journal,
10th Jan.1941, No.35888, p.3c
General article describing plough plays in Nottinghamshire,
including the following paragraphs:
"The Notts. villages where the
text of such plays is still preserved
are Scarrington, Farnsfield,
Bothamsall, Lowdham, Cropwell
Bishop, Blidworth, Norwell and
Thorney."
"The last performance of a play
recalled by Mr. E.E.Neale, of the
Notts. Rural Community Council,
was at Cropwell Bishop in 1938."
The words of the final song at Blidworth are quoted.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
*Cropwell Bishop, Notts. (SK6835); Scarrington, Notts. (SK7341); Farnsfield, Notts. (SK6456); Bothamsall, Notts. (SK6773); Lowdham, Notts. (SK6646); Blidworth, Notts. (SK5855); Norwell, Notts. (SK7761); Thorney, Notts. (SK8572)
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| Years: |
Publ. 1941; Ceased 1938
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| Subjects: |
Plays; Malicious Ploughing; Tom Fool; Beelzebub; Plough Monday
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| People: |
Mr. E. E. Neale (Inf.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00129
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* indicates data that has not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.
Last Updated Feb 2005 by Idwal Jones.
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