P.T.Millington Collection (1972, J.Moran)
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PINXION - GUYSERS PLAY
Written down by Mr. Jack Moran, of 2 Queen Street, South Normanton, Detbys,
for Peter T. Millington, on the 20/1/1972.
(First move. One goes in pub. Shouts.)
Dust tha want Guysrrs?
(Then Leader enters.)
LEADER I open the door I enter in,
I beg one faith that I shall win.
Whether I stand, sit, rise or fal|,
I do my duty to please you all.
A room, a room, a lovely room,
So stir up that fire, and make it bright,
And see these brave boys act to night.
I've acted young, l've acted old,
I've acted on the public stage.
And if you can't believe these words I say,
Step in Bull Guy and clear the way.
BULL GUY In comes Bull Guy the Engilish Bull Dog.
I've searched all England round about to find King Georges Son.
(In dashes King Georges Son with a wooden sword, starts fencingm gets down
stabbed.)
KING GEORGE In comes King George,
Oh Guy, Oh Guy what hast thou done?
Thous has gone and killed my only son.
My only son lies bleeding here,
Is there a doctor here?
Doctor, Doctor thou art wanted.
DOCTOR In cones the Doctor with his bag.
KING GEORGE How came you to be Doctor?
DOCTOR By my travels Sir.
KING GEORGE What can you cure?
DOCTOR The Hipp, The Pip, The grunt the grout,
Pains within and pains without.
KING GEORGE What was your travels?
DOCToR England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Over the hills and back again.
KING GEORGE Anyvhere else?
DOCTOR Yes.
KING GEORGE Where?
DOCTOR Upstairs, Downstairs,
In my mothers bread and cheese box,
That's where I got my belly from.
(Now for my part every year J.M.)
OLD BELSEY BUD In comes Old Belsey Bud,
On my arm I carry my club,
In my hand a frying pan,
Don't you think I'm a jolly old man?
If you don't, I do.
Plum pudding hot, Plum pudding cold.
If you think I'm a fool and got no sense.
Please put your hand in your pocket,
And draw out a few pence.
(Curtain down, outside we go.)
LETTER WITH THE TEXT:-
20 JAN
J. MORAN,
2 QUEEN STREET,
SOUTH NORMANTON,
DERBYSHIRE.
Dear Sir,
I happened to be at my sisters yesterday, Nrs. L. NOCK. 10 Baker Rd.
Giltbrook. (Notts). I was looking through one of her papers, Eastwood and
Kimberley Advertiser, when I got very much interested indeed, your article
on GUYSERS. I am going back to 1909 or thereabouts. So you see I am getting
on. I'd just left school. We Looked forward to Xmas, we used to rehearse
weeks before. Hexe goes, but excuse writing. I would like to tape it for
you, but I am not so well. Arthritis.
(This is rhere the text is given.)
After all a night every pub in the village (Pinxton I lived) we had a
share out. Perhaps two shillings each, quite good for those good old days.
Sorry about my scribble. I would love to tape it. Hope you interested.
youre Sincerely
Jack Moran
P.S. I happened. to pass you house, I believe yesterday so my brother in law
said. He was bringing me home up Baker Road. I Would rather speek it
than write. Any way I hope to use ny tape recotder when I feel better.
NOTES ON TRANSCRIPTIoN:- The ecript was written down in continuous prose,
with designation of characters. It assumed that King George is the
character who conversed vith the doctor. Bits appear to be missed out.
This may have been something to do with Mr. Morans difficulty in writing
because of arthritis. |
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