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| | | | Page 03043- 03051 : The Derbyshire Mumming Play of St George and the Dragon [play text] Gwen John, Folk-Lore |
| | Item Summary | | | Title | The Derbyshire Mumming Play of St George and the Dragon |
| Reference Code | AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 03043- 03051 |
Scope and Content Notes | Genre | play - hero combat play - pace-egg play |
| First line | I open the door, I enter in |
| Dress: representational; black faces. Mentions Douglas Kennedy's references to chapbook texts in Journal of the English Folk Dance and Song Society. |
| Character List | Fool
St George
Slasher
Doctor
Black Prince
King of Egypt
Hector
Beelzebub
Slip-Slop
Devil Doubt
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Contextual Notes | 'Mainly supplied by five boys living in different villages or towns'. |
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