F.W.Beazley (1946)
Source:
F. W. Beazley (Auth.)
PLOUGH MONDAY AND "THE PLOUGH BULLOCKS"
Bulletin of the Nottinghamshire Schools Rural Science Panel,
Dec.1946, No.19, pp.2-6
The full text (54 lines) of a Plough Bullock Night play from Mansfield,
Notts., collected from the author's father Mr.S.Beazley. The characters are;
St. George, Bold Slasher, Doctor, Beelzebub, Molly Mop, Mickey Bent, Polly
Flinders and a Rake.
Mentions that at Clayworth, Notts., Beelzebub went by the name of Old Eezum
Squeezum. Covers plough trailing, malicious ploughing and Plough lights with
the usual quotes, probably derived from Chaworth-Musters (1890) which the author
cites. The Cropwell cast is given as; Tom the Fool, Recruiting Sergeant,
Ribboner or Recruit, Doctor, Lady, Ploughman, Hopper Joe and Threshing Blade.
The final song is given.
Main variant
Transcript
PLOUGH MONDAY AND "THE PLOUGH
BULLOCKS".
It is a dark, rather cold night in Mansfield in early January
soon
after the opening of the present century, A small party of boys,
See full transcript...
Scans/Images
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Mansfield, Notts. (SK5361); Clayworth, Notts. (SK7288); Cropwell, Notts. (SK6836)
|
| Years: |
Perf. before 1914; Publ. 1946
|
| Subjects: |
Full Text; Plough Bullock Night; Play; St. George; Bold Slasher; Doctor; Beelzebub; Molly Mop; Mickey Bent; Polly Flinders; Rake; Old Eezum Squeezum; Plough Trailing; Malicious Ploughing; Plough Lights; Chaworth-Musters (1890); Tom the Fool; Recruiting Sergeant; Ribboner; Recruit; Lady; Ploughman; Hopper Joe; Threshing Blade; Song
|
| People: |
Mr. S. Beazley (Inf.)
|
| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00017
|
Last Updated Oct 1987 by Peter Millington.
|
