The female, where there is one, is usually in the dress worn half a century ago.
The hobby-horse, which is a character sometimes introduced, wears a representation of a horse’s-hide.
Beside the regular drama of “St George,” many parties of mummers go about in fancy dresses of every sort, most commonly the males in female attire, and vice versâ.
Battle of St George.
[One of the party steps in, crying out,—
Room, a room, brave gallant, room,
I do resort,
To shew some sport
And pastime,