The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas SeasonWilliam Spooner, 1837 - 344 pages |
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... Pantomime Mummers Play of St. George CHRISTMAS EVE 236 245 254 256 · London Markets on Christmas Eve 258 The Yule - clog 260 Christmas Candles 262 Wassail Bowl 264 Omens and Superstitions 267 Old Christmas Eve 271 Midnight Mass 272 ...
... Pantomime Mummers Play of St. George CHRISTMAS EVE 236 245 254 256 · London Markets on Christmas Eve 258 The Yule - clog 260 Christmas Candles 262 Wassail Bowl 264 Omens and Superstitions 267 Old Christmas Eve 271 Midnight Mass 272 ...
Page 97
... pantomime , the actions of war- riors , or the wildest buffoonery ; and these were followed by crowds , who , with all the grimaces and phrases of waggery , solicited money or garniture from the nobles and gentry that came to gaze upon ...
... pantomime , the actions of war- riors , or the wildest buffoonery ; and these were followed by crowds , who , with all the grimaces and phrases of waggery , solicited money or garniture from the nobles and gentry that came to gaze upon ...
Page 238
... each other , in testimony of exuberant delight . " The winter pantomimes are introduced on the evening next after Christmas night ; and some ac- count of this entertainment seems , as a feature of 238 THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS .
... each other , in testimony of exuberant delight . " The winter pantomimes are introduced on the evening next after Christmas night ; and some ac- count of this entertainment seems , as a feature of 238 THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS .
Page 239
... pantomime , the legitimate drama of Christmas : and to pagan times and deities the origin of our pantomimical characters may be directly referred . The nimble harlequin of our stage is the Mercury of the ancients , and in his magic wand ...
... pantomime , the legitimate drama of Christmas : and to pagan times and deities the origin of our pantomimical characters may be directly referred . The nimble harlequin of our stage is the Mercury of the ancients , and in his magic wand ...
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... pantomime , above our vulgar tribe of tumblers . The Italian artists were fellows " of infinite jest , " — whose ready wit enabled them to support extempore dialogue , suiting " the action to the word , and the word to the action ...
... pantomime , above our vulgar tribe of tumblers . The Italian artists were fellows " of infinite jest , " — whose ready wit enabled them to support extempore dialogue , suiting " the action to the word , and the word to the action ...
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amid amongst amusements ancestors ancient appears ballads beautiful birds called carols celebration ceremonies character cheer Christ Christmas season Christmas-day church court curious customs dancing districts of England domum door England Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnished gentleman George George Ferrers give grave Gray's Inn hall hath head heart holly honour Inner Temple Inns of Court joyous king lady land laugh Leigh Hunt light London look Lord of Misrule masques Master memory ment mentioned merry mingled mirth misletoe Momus morning mysterious night observances occasion old Christmas pantomime performed period play pleasant plum-pudding practice present queen quoted racter readers reign revels rich rosemary round Sandys Saturnalia says sing Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek solemn song speak spirit superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion turkeys Twelfth-night verses voices wassail wassail-bowl winter Yule