M.W.Barley Collection (1953, G.Christian)
Source:
Garth Christian (Inf.)
[Christmas Guisers Play in Underwood, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection,
Com. 25th Apr.1953, Ref.Ba P 1/35
Letter accompanying an Underwood text (M.W.Barley Collection, 1950,
G.Christian). It includes text fragments for Beelzebub and Slasher from a
Christmas Guisers play from Underwood, Notts., as performed in the 1940s and
1951. St. George, Doctor and Oliver Cromwell are also mentioned. Jacksdale
Guisers also visited the village. He cites a "Derbyshire Advertiser" report of
the Uttoxeter Mummers in 1952.
Main variant
Transcript
Chailey Hatch,
North Chailey,
Lewes, Sussex.
Aprit 25th., 1953.
Dear Mr. Barley,
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Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Underwood, Notts. (SK4750); Jacksdale, Notts. (SK4451); Uttoxeter, Staffs. (SK0933)
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| Years: |
Perf. 1940s; Perf. 1951; Com. 1953
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| Subjects: |
Text Fragments; Christmas; Guisers; Play; Beelzebub; Slasher; St. George; Doctor; Oliver Cromwell; Mummers; Itinerary
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| People: |
Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00482
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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