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Sometimes when the lines in an old hymn don't rhyme, if you observe the hymnwriter's surname and make the appropriate British regional accent adjustment, suddenly they do.

Chris

'Often' gets me every time! Don't quite know what to do with the t. Can’t believe no-one’s posted this G&S dialogue extract yet... General. (aside) Hah! an idea! (aloud) And do you mean to say that you would deliberately rob me of these, the sole remaining props of my old age, and leave me to go th...

“Sir Thomas Mitchell's Four Expeditions” chapter has been recorded and is currently being edited. It’s a long one, hopefully won’t have to split it though.


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Chris

Algy Pug wrote: ↑

September 9th, 2020, 6:33 am

May I read the role of Foley?

Cheers

Thanks, Algy!
You're signed up.

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Chris

Stage Directions, Act 1, completed:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/litigants_stagedirections_1_128kb.mp3

I hope my pronunciations of the French proper nouns isn't too barbarous.

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Chris

so here is Mrs Smythe, hopefully suitably vampy-femme-fataly enough for your purposes. I figured, recording in a red silken négligé, cognac in hand, would help matters along. :mrgreen: Sonia Wonderfully done. I quickly checked to see - er, no, never mind. That is a nice color red though..... Thanks...

mightyfelix wrote: ↑

September 4th, 2020, 7:13 pm

Here's that pretty girl.

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/henrylawsondramreads_sisterhannah_128kb.mp3 (1:41)

My word! I reckon that is exactly how Henry Lawson would want the role to be played! Brilliant!

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Chris

AEF = American Expeditionary Force; DSC = Distinguished Service Cross; NA = ?? I found that NA may mean "Naval Air" and checked what this could mean (sounded dubious to me). Seems like the navy also operates airforces: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_aviation Sonia Got it ... “National Army” ht...

Preliminary studies on deceased household pets contra-indicate the recycling of Mammalia and Reptilia.

But budgies compost okay.


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Chris

yes, I claim the femme fatale Mrs Smythe (thanks Chris, for nagging me enough to give in :lol: ) Sonia Actually, I think it was the FedEx-ed pitcher of margaritas that did the trick. :wink: Now all we have to do is work out if you are a Mrs Smythe with a short "i" like "Smith" or the classier long ...

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilianclothes_hart_2_128kb.mp3 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilianclothes_hart_3_128kb.mp3 Here’s Zack Hart with his bulldog voice. No one tames down the Bulldog! Oh look, here’s comes Mrs Smythe with a silken leash ... and she gets to answer the questi...

"I bought a lot of Heinlein's novels years ago, but, apart from The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress , feel no urge to reread any of them." Wherein the Australian population gets transported (again) to the Moon prison colony. What are you trying to tell me, Peter? :lol: I have a similar feeling re Heinlein...

Thanks Alan ! And maybe next time you want to go completely off-register with a roguish rebel, a lusty lover, a sadistic psychopath or a charming chamber-maid (for the last one you need to be quick, otherwise Chris will have claimed the role :lol: ) Sonia I’m holding out for a roguish, lusty, sadis...

@Todd and Chris : you seem to have had a merry time in the cellar with the muscat cask as well, meseems.... :roll: please sober up before you record your roles (or I may sue you, just for fun) Sonia Just for that, Todd and I are now reconsidering our promise to help the Countess launch her new Chan...

If you take meat from a calf...

... it could either be veal or below-knee.

Chris