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.