Long Eaton Advertiser (1991)
Source:
Anon. (Auth.)
Tiger folk revive old style fun [Folk club Mumming Play]
Long Eaton Advertiser,
13th Dec.1991, No.5710, p.3 a-b
Report of the Christmas part night of the Traditions at The Tiger folk club
in Long Eaton, Derbys. This includes a photo of seven members of the club's
Tiger's Guisers who performed a "Mumming Play". The characters St. George and
a Turkish Prince are mentioned.
[In fact the play was based on a "Peace Egg" chapbook, and had the characters;
Fool, St. George, Slasher, Doctor, Black Prince of Paradine, Betsy Beelzebub
and Devil Doubt.]
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Long Eaton, Derbys. (SK4933)
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| Years: |
Perf. 1991
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| Subjects: |
Christmas; Folk Club; Photo; Tiger's Guisers; Play; St. George; Turkish Prince; "Peace Egg"; Chapbook; Fool; Slasher; Doctor; Black Prince of Paradine; Betsy Beelzebub; Devil Doubt
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| People: |
Tiger's Guisers (Perf.); Peter Thomas Millington (Org.)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00515
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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