M.W.Barley Collection (1952, Ragdale & U.Goodwin)


Source:

Mrs. Ragdale (Inf.); Mr. U. Goodwin (Inf.)
Plough Monday - 2nd Monday in Jan. [Play from Wellow, Notts.]
M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1952, Ref.Ba P 1/37

Fragmentary text (28 lines) of a play from Wellow, Notts. The characters are; First Man/Thomas, 3rd Man/Dick Be-elzebub, 4th/Thresher, 5th/Deb Jane and Doctor.

Variant: b

Transcript

Plough Monday - 2nd Monday in Jan.
First man knocks, opens door, & walks in.
Saying
  In comes I, who's never been before
  With five jolly actors at your door
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Variant: c

Transcript

PLOUGH MONDAY. 2nd Monday in January.
  Wellow.  From Mrs. Ragsdale }  1952
                Mr. U. Goodwin }
First man knocks, opens door and walks in saying:
  In comes I, who's never been before
See full transcript...

Index Terms:

Locations: Wellow, Notts. (SK6766)
Years: Col. 1952
Subjects: Text Fragments; Play; First Man; Thomas; 3rd Man; Dick Be-elzebub; 4th; Thresher; 5th; Deb Jane; Doctor
People: Maurice Willmore Barley (Col.)
Archives: TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00485

Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.