A.E.Fletcher (1924)
Source:
A. E. Fletcher (Auth.)
*The Mummer's play [Mareham-le-Fen, Lincs.]
Nottingham Guardian,
10th Jan.1924, No.21154, p.2 d
Letter with a brief description and text fragment of Singing Ploughboys who
performed on Plough Monday at Mareham-le-Fen, Lincs. The players entered the
village arm-in-arm across the street, singing as they went. The play included
the "usual" sequence of recruitment, fight and cure. Characters mentioned are
Weeping Willie [the Farmer's Man], Sergeant and Doctor, as well as a
fiddler. These characters, together with the name "Morris Dancers" also used by
the author, probably derive from a letter appearing the previous day
(E.M., 1924)
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Mareham-le-Fen, Lincs. (TF2861)
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| Years: |
*Publ. 1924
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| Subjects: |
Singing Ploughboys; Morris Dancers; Plough Monday; Weeping Willie; Sergeant; Doctor; Fiddler; Play; Songs
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00290
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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 May 1986 by Peter Millington.
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