COMPLETE[PLAY]Menaechmi by Plautus - thw

[Kitty]

Servant:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_5_servant_128kb.mp3

only one line, but done with enough of apprehension in your voice thanks, Andrew, this is PL ok

Sonia

[Availle]

Are you still in need of a maidservant, perchance?

[LCaulkins]

Here is Stage, Act 2:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_2.mp3 (3:28)

thank you for the next act, Lynette, again, nearly perfect, just one repeat version can get cut:

> at 2:43 and at 2:50: (p. 338) repeat of "Menachmus Sosicles apart" – one version can get cut - I had to listen to this 5 times to get it right after being utterly confused, because there were so many similar stage directions at that point

Thanks

Sonia

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one it keeps confusing. Fixed now, edited length is 3:21

[ToddHW]

Are you still in need of a maidservant, perchance?

Thank you.

Todd

[LCaulkins]

Let's see if I got any of these right the first time.

Stage, Act 3 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_3.mp3 (2:14)

Stage, Act 4 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_4.mp3 (3:39)

Stage, Act 5 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_5.mp3 (9:23)

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[alanmapstone]

Peniculus act 4

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_peniculus_4.mp3

[Kitty]

Let's see if I got any of these right the first time.
Stage, Act 3 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_3.mp3 (2:14)
Stage, Act 4 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_4.mp3 (3:39)
Stage, Act 5 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_5.mp3 (9:23)

almost right, nearly perfect and well done, considering the confusion over the scene numbering in the fifth act.

Acts 2, 3 and 4 are PL ok now.

A few small edits for Act 5 though:

> at 1:53 and at 1:59: (p. 358) repeat, one version can get cut: "He points with his fingers at her"

> at 5:56: (p. 366) "the servants, severally" – can get cut, this will be done by merging of voices.
@Todd: I realized that you only used one servant voice here. But possibly one is enough anyway for this role

> at 7:42: (p. 369) "Messenio, to Menaechmus of Epidamnus" – you forgot to include the name here

> at 7:48: (p. 369) "Messenio, pointing to his master" – also here

> at 7:57: (p. 370) "Messenio, to Menaechmus Sosicles" – also here

Thanks, great job.

Sonia

[Kitty]

Peniculus act 4
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_peniculus_4.mp3

oh, revenge is sweet, isn't it ? Peniculus really tries to put his old benefactor in an uncomfortable position here. Excellently spitefully acted out, thanks, Alan. All PL ok.

Sonia

[jennlea]

Here is Erotium:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_erotium_1.mp3
2:06
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_erotium_2.mp3
4:37
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_erotium_4.mp3
1:40

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[LCaulkins]

A few small edits for Act 5 though:

> at 1:53 and at 1:59: (p. 358) repeat, one version can get cut: "He points with his fingers at her"

> at 5:56: (p. 366) "the servants, severally" – can get cut, this will be done by merging of voices.
@Todd: I realized that you only used one servant voice here. But possibly one is enough anyway for this role

> at 7:42: (p. 369) "Messenio, to Menaechmus of Epidamnus" – you forgot to include the name here

> at 7:48: (p. 369) "Messenio, pointing to his master" – also here

> at 7:57: (p. 370) "Messenio, to Menaechmus Sosicles" – also here

Thanks, great job.

Sonia

Hi, Sonia

Act 5 edited: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/menaechmi_stage_5.mp3

Not sure what I had against Messenio in that stretch!

I fixed everything, except I left the "servants, severally" in (at 5:53 now) - I was treating it the same as any of the "aside" or "laughing" lines that will undoubtedly get cut, but Todd said to include in stage direction recordings for placement - let me know if you still want me to snip it out.

[Kitty]

Here is Erotium:

thank you, Jenn, perfect job on the courtesan Switching effortlessly between gentle and angry moods, wonderfully in character. All PL ok.

Sonia

[Kitty]

I fixed everything, except I left the "servants, severally" in (at 5:53 now) - I was treating it the same as any of the "aside" or "laughing" lines that will undoubtedly get cut, but Todd said to include in stage direction recordings for placement - let me know if you still want me to snip it out.

no it's ok, Todd can decide. Though you need not put it in for placement, actually the "asides" most often than not will get used to make it clearer that this is spoken as an aside, it's not simply used for a placeholder. I think what Todd meant was the voice credits for placeholders and order of appearance.

Everything PL ok now, thanks. I'm a bit surprised though that the time stamps didn't change even though you cut a bit at the beginning.

Sonia

[LCaulkins]

Yeah, that tripped me out, too - the added Messenios matched the cut out line.