Northumberland.
1. Newcastle. Chap-book—W. Sandys, Christmastide, 292, from Alexander and the King of Egypt. A mock Play, as it is acted by the Mummers every Christmas. Newcastle, 1788. (Divided into Acts and Scenes.)
Cumberland.
2. Whitehaven. Chap-book—Hone, E. D. B. ii. 1646. (Practically identical with (1).)
Lancashire.
3. Manchester. Chap-book—The Peace Egg, published by J. Wrigley, 30, Miller Street, Manchester. (Brit. Mus. 1077, g/27 (37): Acts and Scenes: a coloured cut of each character.)
Shropshire.
4. Newport. Oral. Jackson and Burne, 484. (Called the Guisers’ (gheez-u´rz) play.)
Staffordshire.
5. Eccleshall. Oral. F. L. J. iv. 350. (Guisers’ play: practically identical with (4). I have not seen a version from Stone in W. W. Bladen, Notes on the Folk-lore of North Staffs.: cf. F. L. xiii. 107.)