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Item Summary

Formatplay text
TitleA Mummers Play
Source Document Tom Miners Old Cornwall Magazine Bibliography
Reference Code AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 02946- 02951

Scope and Content Notes

Genre play - hero combat play
First lineI open the door and enter in

The first page and a half appears to be a short but complete play from Stithians, Cornwall (characters are given here for this play). This is followed by fragments of plays from Fraddam , Cadgwith, Tonypandy, Manaccan, Germoe, Connor Downs.
6 pages
Character List Jack
Second Player
Doctor
Jacky Sweep

Contextual Notes

Other contributors mentioned are Captain Andrews of Hayle J. E. Thomas, and R. H. Chinn .


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