Mummers in Dervock

Mummers in Dervock

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Details

Location

Dervock

Year

1965

Date

Production 17/12/1965

Length

05min 47sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Wonderful film of an entire Mummer’s play from Dervock in county Antrim. The ancient tradition of Mummers predates historical records. The Mummers visit homes on the traditional 12 days of Christmas and once they are invited in, they act out variations of the same play. If the homeowner can identify the actors beneath their disguises, the Mummers reveal themselves.

In this film, we see the entire play. It is usually a variation of the same characters. Here, this includes Prince George, the Dead Man, the Doctor, Big Head, Beelzebub, Devil Doubt and Johnny Funny. The children are really enjoying the play and it is very entertaining. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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