OPEN [PLAY] The Mikado by W.S.Gilbert- annise
I usually do that myself, thanks anyway.
Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Relaunching this project!
Thanks Todd, Pish Tush is now completely PL OK!
I'll be sending messages to all the readers who haven't submitted anything yet, and PLing the files that are already in - and recording my own sections of course!
Thanks Todd, Pish Tush is now completely PL OK!
I'll be sending messages to all the readers who haven't submitted anything yet, and PLing the files that are already in - and recording my own sections of course!
Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Not sure who is still following this thread, but here it is anyway!
Esther benSimonides and Adele dePignerolles, your chorus parts are all PL OK.
SweetPea - I've sent a PM with the details of the one chorus part missing from the end of Act 1 (the finale entrance from "with aspect stern...") Act 2 was PL OK!
Esther benSimonides and Adele dePignerolles, your chorus parts are all PL OK.

SweetPea - I've sent a PM with the details of the one chorus part missing from the end of Act 1 (the finale entrance from "with aspect stern...") Act 2 was PL OK!

Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
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I'm still here as editor! 

Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Great! I've put you in for the finished files. I hope you know the musical a bit? The idea will be to have the different parts of the songs consecutively like "verses" rather than simultaneously - for example in the "chippy chipper chopper on a big black block" song with the three men.
Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
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Hah, no, not at all! I hope that's not much of a problem? I'm sure I'll figure it out, though.

Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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After that last post, I started wondering why exactly I didn't know anything about Mikado. I like Gilbert and Sullivan! So I just went and watched it on youtube. That was fun! I was surprised at how much of it I did know! I've been able to recite "To sit in solemn silence" for years. I used it as a theatre warm up in high school. But, something even funnier is that I knew most of the music from VeggieTales' "Sumo of the Opera." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK67JiQPxSs 

Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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Also, how would it be if I play the unattractive old hag, Katisha? 

Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
LOL! Mature lady, please!!
Actually, I suspect I'm going to have to orphan Yum-Yum, so if you hold out for a week you could have the pretty young thing... I sent a PM asking for confirmation of claim since the relaunch, but if I don't hear in a week I'll reopen the part.
Just making you aware of your options!
Actually, I suspect I'm going to have to orphan Yum-Yum, so if you hold out for a week you could have the pretty young thing... I sent a PM asking for confirmation of claim since the relaunch, but if I don't hear in a week I'll reopen the part.
Just making you aware of your options!
Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
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Well, I was thinking I could use a voice kind of like this: https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/katisha.mp3
And of course, it's always fun to play the bad guy, and a role a little different from my usual. But after just reading that small part, my voice already hurts! So yeah, I'll leave it for someone else. I don't know if I want to take on a larger role like Yum-Yum, though. I've been picking up quite a bit here and there, so I'll leave it be until I've ticked a few more things off my list.
And of course, it's always fun to play the bad guy, and a role a little different from my usual. But after just reading that small part, my voice already hurts! So yeah, I'll leave it for someone else. I don't know if I want to take on a larger role like Yum-Yum, though. I've been picking up quite a bit here and there, so I'll leave it be until I've ticked a few more things off my list.
Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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Male Chorus act 1
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/mikado_malechorus_1.mp3
My ancient laptop behaved itself for a whole half hour!
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/mikado_malechorus_1.mp3
My ancient laptop behaved itself for a whole half hour!
alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
Thanks Alan, that is all PL OK!
Good on the laptop for behaving itself! If it continues to do so, we still need some voices in "Story of the Amulet" - lots of little parts over there! Ever wanted to be a grumpy cabbie who kicks out the kids? Or a sailor in Babylonian/Phoenician times? Or an expert Egyptologist? You could be any or all of them!

Good on the laptop for behaving itself! If it continues to do so, we still need some voices in "Story of the Amulet" - lots of little parts over there! Ever wanted to be a grumpy cabbie who kicks out the kids? Or a sailor in Babylonian/Phoenician times? Or an expert Egyptologist? You could be any or all of them!

Dram Reads: Story of the Amulet Doctor Dolittle's Voyages
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
Play: The Mikado - 2 male chorus parts open!
Books: Captain Salt in Oz Heart Talks on Holiness
FULL: W&D Wishing Horse
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I'm beginning to piece together Act 1, and I have a few notes/questions.
- Kathrine did not include her own voice credit as narrator.
- The Dramatis Personae at Gutenberg has a typo: "Pish-Tish" instead of Pish-Tush. Kathrine read it as Pish-Tish (because, of course). I'll leave it up to you whether you want to contact her to correct it.
- When you say remove the description of locations after the DP, I'm thinking you mean this: "ACT I.—Courtyard of Ko-Ko's Official Residence. ACT II.— Ko-Ko's Garden" Is that correct?
- What about this? "First produced at the Savoy Theatre on March 14, 1885." Include it or no?
Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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One more note, on Pish-Tush, act 1.
At about 0:49, Todd says, "should henceforth be beheaded." Text reads "should forthwith be beheaded." I wouldn't bother with this if it weren't part of a chorus, but since it is, the words should be exact.
At about 0:49, Todd says, "should henceforth be beheaded." Text reads "should forthwith be beheaded." I wouldn't bother with this if it weren't part of a chorus, but since it is, the words should be exact.
Devorah Allen
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.
Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Pollen hates me, so I can't record for a little while longer.

Journal of Francis Asbury, traveling preacher in America 1771-1815
Christian attitudes in suffering: The Crook in the Lot
DR: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
If Devorah is going to leave it, I'd be happy to take the role of the unattractive old hag, Katisha -- my voice just seeps unattractive old hag (though that little clip you provided, Devorah, was pretty impressive. I think I'll imitate it). Starting tomorrow I'll have a little more time on my hands to catch up on my LV commitments.
TJ