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  THE SUSSEX TIPTEERS PLAY (East Preston 1913 version)

  Note. The original East Preston version was recorded by me, from Mr Foard a superior Farm hand, who had revived it there in 1911. Some 20 years previously, an old man named Barnard (who originally came from Washington) used to go round with a party of boys (of whom Foard was one) at Xmas “Tipteering” (and also “guying” on 5th Novr). He used to play Father Xmas and take all the money giving the boys a few sweets. The players in 1913 of the version based on the original were:-

  St George  Foard

  Noble Captain, Wilcox

  Doctor  W.T.Norrell

  Father Xmas   Lawrence Senr.

  Valiant Soldier  Sid Newman (killed in the war)

  Turkish Kt   Lawrence Junr

  L. Jolly Jack   Alf. Norrell

  P of Peace   Doddington

  Fiddler --- R.J. Sharp

  Members of the Company had also seen the “Tipteers” of Angmering W. Wittering, Midhurst, Washington and Worthing and E. Sussex where a woman took a part.

  “Tipteers” or “Tipteerers” is obviously derived from “Tippet” a cloak. The dresses are all home-made of calico and other coloured stuff and excepting the details demanded by the play are according to fancy. The Dr wore top-hat and Frock-coat.
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  L.J.J. has always had two or three dolls sewn on the back of his costume. He obviously corresponds to a “jester”

  Wooden swords gaudily painted are carried by the 4 characters fighting – St G..N.C..V.S.. T.K..

  The Carol “The Moon shines bright” is extremely beautiful and so far as I know has never been printed (I shall be pleased to supply manuscript copy). It comes from Iping & is from Iping “The Sussex Mummer’s Carol was also newly introduced & the ending “Goodnight” added to the former

  The Dance “Over the sticks” (originally danced over crossed flails) is from is also from Iping & is recorded in L’Esperance Morris Book part 2 (Curwen) and was newly introduced. I have never come across any “folk” that remember any Sussex Dances, but Scholars Collectors say there are two three, the others being “The bonny breast knot” & “The Shepherd Boy”

  R.J.Sharp

  17/11/26.

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