R.M.N. (1925)
Source:
R. M. N. (Auth.)
*A Guise-Dance Play from St.Keverne [Cornwall]
Old Cornwall,
Apr.1925, Vol.1, No.1, pp.31-32
Full text (30 lines) of a Christmas Guise-Dance play from St. Keverne,
Cornwall, performed in the 1850s. The character are: Father Christmas,
Turkish Knight, King George, Doctor, and Little Man Jack.
Provenance: "Communicated by Capt.F.J.Roskruge, R.N., and written after
Mr.Wm.Mitchell's memory of performances over seventy years ago."
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Saint Keverne, Cornwall (SW7821)
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| Years: |
Perf. before 1855
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| Subjects: |
Full Text; Christmas; Guise-Dance; Play; Father Christmas; Turkish Knight; King George; Doctor; Little Man Jack
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| People: |
R. Morton Nance (Auth.); Capt. F. J. Roskruge (Col.); Mr. Wm. Mitchell (Inf.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00775
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Last Updated Mar 2005 by Peter Millington.
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