Midgley Pace Egg - Revision history

Anahata at 17:54, 14 April 2021

2021-04-14T17:54:53Z

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	Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.		Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.

	Archival films of the play in the 1960s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character. [~~http~~://www.~~yorkshirefilmarchive~~.com/~~film~~/~~pace-egg~~ Yorkshire Film Archive]		Archival films of the play in the 1960s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character. [https://www.yfanefa.com/record/2383 Yorkshire Film Archive]

	No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.		No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.

JohnnyAdams at 23:20, 11 August 2020

2020-08-11T23:20:20Z

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	Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.		Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.

	Archival films of the play in the 1960s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character. [http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/pace-egg Yorkshire ~~Fil~~ Archive]		Archival films of the play in the 1960s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character. [http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/pace-egg Yorkshire Film Archive]

	No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.		No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.

JohnnyAdams at 23:19, 11 August 2020

2020-08-11T23:19:47Z

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	Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.		Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.

	Archival films of the play in the ~~1950s~~ show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character.		Archival films of the play in the 1960s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character. [http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/pace-egg Yorkshire Fil Archive]

	No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.		No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.

JohnnyAdams: Categorised

2010-06-09T14:29:49Z

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	[[Category:Custom]][[Category:Yorkshire]]		[[Category:Custom]][[Category:Yorkshire]][[Category:Mummers]]

JohnnyAdams: Categorised

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	2002. Tosspot character, seen right carrying the 'Old Tally Wife', abandoned in recent years.		2002. Tosspot character, seen right carrying the 'Old Tally Wife', abandoned in recent years.


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JohnnyAdams at 19:17, 29 June 2008

2008-06-29T19:17:17Z

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	Hebden Bridge Post Office, Good Friday, 2002.		Hebden Bridge Post Office, Good Friday, 2002.

			[[Image:Midgleytosspot1.JPG]][[Image:Midgleytosspot2.JPG]]


			2002. Tosspot character, seen right carrying the 'Old Tally Wife', abandoned in recent years.

JohnnyAdams at 19:06, 29 June 2008

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	Archival films of the play in the 1950s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character.		Archival films of the play in the 1950s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character.

			No longer confined to Midgley, the play tours the Calder Valley throughout the day, visiting Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall, where it performs in contrast to the [[Heptonstall Pace Egg]], performed by local theatricals.

	[[Image:Midgleyall1.JPG]]		[[Image:Midgleyall1.JPG]]

	Hebden Bridge Post Office, Good Friday, 2002.		Hebden Bridge Post Office, Good Friday, 2002.

JohnnyAdams: New page: Midgley is a village overlooking the Calder Valley in Yorkshire. Its Pace Egg play, performed each Good Friday, attracts visitors from far and wide. Originally performed by the schoolboys...

2008-06-29T19:03:47Z

New page: Midgley is a village overlooking the Calder Valley in Yorkshire. Its Pace Egg play, performed each Good Friday, attracts visitors from far and wide. Originally performed by the schoolboys...

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Midgley is a village overlooking the Calder Valley in Yorkshire. Its Pace Egg play, performed each Good Friday, attracts visitors from far and wide.

Originally performed by the schoolboys of the village, the play is now put on by the lads of Calder High School, who are significantly older.

Archival films of the play in the 1950s show that the verse was 'declaimed' or 'recited', whereas now the play is 'acted' and has a vastly different character.

[[Image:Midgleyall1.JPG]]

Hebden Bridge Post Office, Good Friday, 2002.