Nottingham Journal (1949a)
Source:
[Anon.] (Auth.)
Mummers' Visit to Hall Farm: Medieval Play at Tollerton
Nottingham Journal,
8th Jan.1949, No.38366, p.6 d-f,e
Plough Monday play by a team from Tollerton, Notts., first revived in
1948. They also visited; Plumtree, Cotgrave, Keyworth, Normanton, and
Nicker Hill. The characters were; Tom Fool, Recruiting Sergeant, Farmer's
Man, Dame Jane, Old Threshing Blades, Doctor and Lady Bright and Gay.
A photograph shows seven characters in costume watching Tom Fool knocking
on door with the caption:
"The seven characters in Tollerton's Plough Play
- all farm workers - which starts on Monday, had a dress rehearsal last
night. Picture shows them arriving at the door of Tollerton Hall Farm
to give the first performance with 'Tom Fool' knocking for admission."
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Tollerton, Notts. (SK6134); Plumtree, Notts. (SK6133); Cotgrave, Notts. (SK6435); Keyworth, Notts. (SK6130); Normanton, Notts. (SK6232); Nicker Hill, Notts. (SK6231)
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| Years: |
Perf. 1949; Rev. 1948
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| Subjects: |
*Photo; Play; Tom Fool; Plough Monday; Mummers; Itinerary; Cast List; Tom Fool; Recruiting Sergeant; Farmer's Man; Dame Jane; Old Threshing Blades; Doctor; Lady Bright and Gay
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| People: |
Mr. A. H. Brown (Organiser); Fred Hutchinson (Perf.); George Ayto (Perf.); Ernest Burton (Perf.); Archie Stubbs (Perf.); Joe Sewards (Perf.); Fred Swanborough (Perf.); Percy Morris (Perf.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00133;
Notts. County Library, County Folklore Box
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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 Oct 2004 by Peter Millington.
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