COMPLETE[PLAY]Fanny and the Servant Problem by Jerome - thw

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 27th, 2021, 8:51 pm

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 27th, 2021, 7:41 am By the way, I found three other plays by Jerome K Jerome at Archive.org so if you liked this as much as I have, we can continue with more!

Definitely! This one has been lots of fun!

Post by **ToddHW** » March 28th, 2021, 3:23 am

mightyfelix wrote: ↑March 27th, 2021, 8:50 pm [ ]
Act 1:

25:08 I would shorten this pause, so that Vernon cuts off his aunt a bit sooner.
30:11 We have an instance of "The Misses W," rather than "Wetherell" here. I don't know whether this may have been one that I missed in my initial notes, or how important it is to address. Up to you.

No suggestions for act 2. PL ok right off!

I fixed the two places in Act 1 as you suggest. No need to do anything yet - still missing two voice credits.

Thanks, Todd

catharmaiden · Post by **catharmaiden** » March 28th, 2021, 6:33 am

I would be Suki from the Straits Settlement

Post by **ToddHW** » March 28th, 2021, 7:03 am

Thank you.

Todd

catharmaiden · Post by **catharmaiden** » March 28th, 2021, 7:35 am

and here she comes: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/fanny_straits_3_128kb.mp3 (0:18)

Post by **ToddHW** » March 28th, 2021, 10:31 am

Thank you. PL OK.

Only Africa remains to be done.....

Thanks, Todd

Post by **ToddHW** » March 28th, 2021, 6:21 pm

And Africa is done.

Act 1 is now ready for Spot PL of requested fixes (below) and the final Empire voice credits

Act 1:

25:08 I would shorten this pause, so that Vernon cuts off his aunt a bit sooner.
30:11 We have an instance of "The Misses W," rather than "Wetherell" here. I don't know whether this may have been one that I missed in my initial notes, or how important it is to address. Up to you.

Now grooming Act 3.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 28th, 2021, 7:41 pm

Act 1 now PL ok!

Post by **Kitty** » March 29th, 2021, 1:13 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 28th, 2021, 6:21 pm And Africa is done.

wohooo, you recruited the family

nice to have Paul again in our midst

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » March 29th, 2021, 4:11 am

So kind of you to notice. Paul is spending his spring break with us old parents instead of being out carousing somewhere. How touching. (Or at least he wanted to be here with my rowboat - the water on my lake in above 60 degrees F; in the harbor at his place up north, it is still in the lethal 40s.)

I needed one final part for this play and he, er, volunteered.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » March 29th, 2021, 4:12 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 29th, 2021, 4:11 am I needed one final part for this play and he, er, volunteered.

I bet you had to let him have the boat for the entire morning

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » March 29th, 2021, 8:36 am

Act 3 (and 4) are ready for Final PL. Enjoy.

(Don't you just love it when a stage direction for your character shows up well over halfway through the project saying that he "speaks in his low growly voice" and you've been doing a nice clear high pitched voice for him throughout.... Drat.)

Thanks, Todd

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 29th, 2021, 8:46 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑March 29th, 2021, 8:36 am (Don't you just love it when a stage direction for your character shows up well over halfway through the project saying that he "speaks in his low growly voice" and you've been doing a nice clear high pitched voice for him throughout.... Drat.)

In my current solo, the narrator put in an entire paragraph dwelling at length upon the accents of two of the characters. But not until chapter 30-something.

Post by **mightyfelix** » March 29th, 2021, 8:04 pm

I loved listening to this so much! I really think that the two Miss Wetherells were my favorite. They are so sweet and so well matched!

A couple of suggestions for cuts in Act 3:

39:54 This stage direction: "Fanny, interrupting," could easily be cut if you tighten up the gap just a bit.
44:21 This stage direction may be able to be cut too: "Vernon, recovering speech." His little stutter gets it across quite well, I think.

No suggestions for Act 4.

Post by **ToddHW** » March 30th, 2021, 4:05 am

Act 3 cuts made as suggested - ready for Spot PL.

Thanks, Todd