[OPEN] Dram Read-Frank Merriwell's Trust by Burt L Standish-mas

[wib66]

Frank Merriwell’s Trust by Burt L. Standish (1866 - 1945).

Frank Merriwell is from Yale he excelled at football, baseball, basketball, crew and track at Yale while solving mysteries and righting wrongs the stories show how he handles a number of challenges that come his way. ( Michele Eaton)

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[MaryAnnSpiegel]

Michele,

I'd be happy to MC this for you. Few questions:
- Is this the only DR you are BCing at this point?
- Will you be preparing scripts?
- I see you've requested 30 sections -- are you putting all the files for each character into one line on the MW? I've typically seen them with a line per role per chapter .... so wanted to check before I generated the MW as adding sections later on is possible, but tedious if you're doing a lot ...

MaryAnn

[wib66]

Michele,

I'd be happy to MC this for you. Few questions:
- Is this the only DR you are BCing at this point?
- Will you be preparing scripts?
- I see you've requested 30 sections -- are you putting all the files for each character into one line on the MW? I've typically seen them with a line per role per chapter .... so wanted to check before I generated the MW as adding sections later on is possible, but tedious if you're doing a lot ...

MaryAnn

Hi MaryAnn
This is the only DR I am BCing at the moment I am BCing two straight plays do they count towards the maximum if so will put this on hold until till one of the others is complete sorry if I have misunderstood the advice.
I will be preparing the scripts
I see what you mean about the sections there are 26 chapters and so far there are 36 cast members am up to chapter 20 the narrator and main character are in every chapter so that is 52 just with those.
Would it be better to over estimate and then remove surplus ones later. If so then I will go for 200 sections
I will be narrater on this and will edit the sections together will just need to find someone to PL my sections
Hope all that is ok thanks

[MaryAnnSpiegel]

Thanks Michele,

I'll set up your MW with 200.

Plays don't count toward the DR limit, so you're good to go. We can sit here until you get the MW ready for claims.

MaryAnn

[chlhill9]

Hey! I'd love to help with this project, but I am new to this program. I read the instructions but I'm still pretty much lost. How can I help? I can do proofreading or reading, whatever is needed!

[wib66]

Hey! I'd love to help with this project, but I am new to this program. I read the instructions but I'm still pretty much lost. How can I help? I can do proofreading or reading, whatever is needed!

Welcome to LibriVox! Please don't record until you have read the following information and submitted a 1 - minute test(see below) and got the ok to proceed with recording. I also need to know how you would like your name to appear in the catalogue. This can be your real name, your forum name or a pseudonym thanks.

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[julianpratley]

I’d like to play Jack Diamond

[wib66]

I’d like to play Jack Diamond

Thank you for claiming I will sign you up to those sections

[Pianolil]

Hello, can I please read woman chapter 8 section 95? Thank you!

[Kalamareader]

Hi there,

This will be my first DR, but I have done a couple of plays, so I figure this is kind of the same thing, correct?

I would like to read “Charley Herrick” if I might.

Thanks,
Wayne

[wib66]

Hello, can I please read woman chapter 8 section 95? Thank you!

Thank you for claiming I will sign you up to that part.

[wib66]

Hi there,

This will be my first DR, but I have done a couple of plays, so I figure this is kind of the same thing, correct?

I would like to read “Charley Herrick” if I might.

Thanks,
Wayne

Hi Wayne thanks for claiming. It is similar to doing a play but you read from the google docs and the parts are colour coded for you to find easily. Have fun

[silverquill]

Can't take anything too big, but I could read for Dick Starbright

[wib66]

Can't take anything too big, but I could read for Dick Starbright

Thanks for claiming Larry I will sign you up.

[julianpratley]

Let's get started with Jack drinking far too much. I am glad he has Frank Merriwell in his life!

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/frankmerriwellstrust_jack_01_128kb.mp3 6:47
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/frankmerriwellstrust_jack_02_128kb.mp3 1:07
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/frankmerriwellstrust_jack_03_128kb.mp3 1:30
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/frankmerriwellstrust_jack_04_128kb.mp3 12:15