COMPLETE: A Woman of No Importance, by Oscar Wilde - al

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 10th, 2011, 12:11 pm

Is he in any of the same acts as Mr. Kelvil? If so, I'd like to hold off just a bit before doubling, if you don't mind. Otherwise you're welcome to him.

Nigel Boydell · Post by **Nigel Boydell** » June 10th, 2011, 12:50 pm

Yes he is, I'm afraid. He only has a couple of lines, but they are in Act1, and so is Kelvil.

Anyway, If you are stuck........

Nigel

Delmar H Dolbier · Post by **Delmar H Dolbier** » June 11th, 2011, 5:11 pm

May I read Farquar the butler, please?
==Delmar H. Dolbier

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 12th, 2011, 4:56 am

You surely may! I see that your test recording is all taken care of, which is a great first step. Let me know if you have any questions!

Delmar H Dolbier · Post by **Delmar H Dolbier** » June 12th, 2011, 12:08 pm

Thank you. It looks like Farquhar has just one line in the entire play, a line of exactly three words! This is not a complaint. How different the economics of theater must have been in those days when you could employ an actor to say three (not very important) words! I presume the name "Daubeny" is pronounced with two syllables, something like "DAUB nee."
==Delmar H. Dolbier

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 12th, 2011, 12:21 pm

Yep, that's how I would pronounce it. I wonder if the original production had someone doubling with another role.

Elizabby · Post by **Elizabby** » June 12th, 2011, 4:24 pm

wildemoose wrote:Yep, that's how I would pronounce it. I wonder if the original production had someone doubling with another role.

Some directors like to give themselves cameo roles - Alfred Hitchcock and Peter Jackson (of the Lord of the Rings trilogy) both did this too. It is hard to direct and have a signifiant part, but a minor or non-speaking role gets them on stage. My musical group director also does this - just wanders on for part of a scene at the dress rehearsal...

Delmar H Dolbier · Post by **Delmar H Dolbier** » June 13th, 2011, 9:20 pm

Here is the role of Farquhar:
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_farquhar_3.mp3
File length: 0:15

I'm exhausted - can I have a vacation!?

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 14th, 2011, 6:52 am

Thanks, Delmar!

bish · Post by **bish** » June 19th, 2011, 10:14 pm

Here's Lord Illingworth... a fundamentally flawed, yet altogether likable sort of chap

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_illingworth_1.mp3 9:03
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_illingworth_2.mp3 7:38
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_illingworth_3.mp3 9:30
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_illingworth_4.mp3 6:35

Cheers
Peter

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 20th, 2011, 8:07 am

Thanks, Peter!

gloriana · Post by **gloriana** » June 21st, 2011, 7:24 pm

Checking in: should be recording Mrs. Allonby quite soon, within a week at most.

mb · Post by mb » June 22nd, 2011, 11:00 am

Here's the rest of Gerald:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_gerald_2.mp3
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_gerald_3.mp3
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_gerald_4.mp3

Thanks!

wildemoose · Post by **wildemoose** » June 22nd, 2011, 11:10 am

Cool, thanks, mb!

gloriana · Post by **gloriana** » June 22nd, 2011, 6:20 pm

Mrs. Allonby, Act 1:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/al/womanofnoimportance_mrsallonby_1.mp3
(6:47)