M.W.Barley Collection (1952, P.M.Underwood - a)
Source:
P. M. Underwood (Comp.)
THE PLOUGH MONDAY PLAY: Bulcote, 1952-3.
M.W.Barley Collection,
Dated Nov.1952, Ref.Ba P 1/13
Full text (163 lines) of a Plough Monday play revived in Bulcote, Notts., in
1952 and 1953. The cover has been annotated "Made up in 1952 from various other
plays, mainly Scarle and Walesby." The characters are; Tom Fool/Bold Tom,
Farmer's Man, Lady, Recruiting Sergeant, Dame Jane, Beelzebub/Devil and
Doctor. Optional extra characters were another Farmer's Man [equivalent to
Ribboner in other plays], and Hobby Horses to draw the plough.
Main variant
Transcript
THE PLOUGH MONDAY PLAY
[M.W.Barley's manuscript note: "Made up in 1952 from
various plays,
mainly Scarle and Walesby."]
November, 1952.
See full transcript...
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Bulcote, Notts. (SK6544); South Scarle, Notts. (SK8463); Walesby, Notts. (SK6870)
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| Years: |
Rev. 1952 and 1953
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| Subjects: |
Full Text; Plough Monday; Play; Revival; Tom Fool; Bold Tom; Farmer's Man; Lady; Recruiting Sergeant; Dame Jane; Beelzebub; Doctor; Devil; Plough Trailing; Hobby Horses
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| People: |
Phyllis M. Underwood (Comp.); Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00453
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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