P.T.Millington Collection (1973, Flint)
Source:
Mrs. Flint (Inf.)
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE FOLK DRAMA RECORDED BY PETER T. MILLINGTON: ADDENDA: BRINSLEY Notts SK 4646
P.T.Millington Collection,
Col. 1st Jan.1973
Brief note as follows:-
"Recorded 1st Jan.1973 from Mrs. Flint of Moor Rd., Selston, Notts.
The characters of the Guysers as performed at Brinsley up to 1900 consisted of a
introducer (no name), King George, Slasher, Doctor and Beelzebub. They were
dressed according to their roles although they all had blackened faces. King
George had a wooden sword. The Doctor wore a long coat, a dicky-bow tie, a top
hat and carried a gladstone bag. They used to burst in without first asking if
they were wanted. Only vague lines were remembered, much on the same lines as
other accounts."
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Brinsley, Notts. (SK4649)
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| Years: |
Perf. until about 1900; Col. 1973
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| Subjects: |
Guysers; Play; Introducer; King George; Slasher; Doctor; Beelzebub; Costumes
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| People: |
Peter Thomas Millington (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00368
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Last Updated Feb 1987 by Peter Millington.
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