Mummers’ Plays (also known as mumming) have been performed throughout the UK for hundreds of years. They are folk dramas based on the legend of St. George and the Seven Champions of Christendom. The word ‘mummers’ comes from the Middle English word mum, meaning silent.
The principal characters are St. George, The Turkish Knight, Doctor and several men-at-arms who challenge St. George to a duel and are subsequently slain. The Doctor enters and demonstrates his skill by resuscitating the dead knights.
See photos and read more about Mummers’ Plays
http://projectbritain.com/Xmas/twelfthnight/mummers.html
03 January 2012
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