id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-2006 Mummers' play - Wikipedia .html text/html 5795 579 74 Although the main season for mumming throughout Britain was around Christmas, some parts of England had plays performed around All Souls' Day (known as Souling or soul-caking) or Easter (Pace-egging or Peace-egging). First recorded in 1832, the Manx White Boys play features a song and a sword dance at its conclusion.[36] Although the key traditional characters include St. George, St. Patrick and others, modern versions frequently adapt the play to contemporary political concerns.[37] Characters featured since the 1990s include Sir MHK, Sir Banker, Expert and Estate Agent.[37] A a book on the White Boys compiled and edited by Stephen Miller was published in 2010; "Who wants to see the White Boys act?" The Mumming Play in the Isle of Man: A Compendium of Sources.[38] It continues to be performed on the Saturday before Christmas each year. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2006.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2006.txt