Newark Advertiser (1976c)


Source:

[Anon.] (Auth.)
Mummer's play [written for villages near Newark, Notts.]
*Newark Advertiser, 6th Mar. 1976

"A MUMMERS' play written specially for the villages of Elston, Syerston, Sibthorpe and East Stoke by Mr Dennis Essex, a retired school teacher of Village Way, Farndon, was produced by him in All Saints' Church, Elston, on Sunday.

Those taking part were Mr Joe Fielding, headmaster of St Peter's Church of England School, Farndon three members of his staff - Mr Ron Cooper, Mr Ed Hallinan and Mr Chris Ward - and Mr Cooper's wife Audrey and daughter Alison."

Index Terms:

Locations: Elston, Notts. (SK7548); Syerston, Notts. (SK7447); Sibthorpe, Notts. (SK7645); East Stoke, Notts. (SK7549); Farndon, Notts. (SK7651)
Years: Perf. 1976
Subjects: Mummers; Play; Literary Play
People: Mr. Dennis Essex (Playwright); Mr. Joe Fielding (Perf.); Mr. Ron Cooper (Perf.); Mr. Ed Hallinan (Perf.); Mr. Chris Ward (Perf.); Mrs. Audrey Cooper (Perf.); Alison Cooper (Perf.)
Archives: TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00321;
Notts. County Library, Local Studies Section, Folklore Box, L39.9

* indicates data that has not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.


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