OPEN[PLAY]The Author's Farce by Fielding - thw

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[ToddHW]

The Bookseller awaits in the MW. What a fun play, even if a tad hard to read.

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

The Bookseller awaits in the MW. What a fun play, even if a tad hard to read.

no f/s errors at least, Todd I wonder why the bookseller all of a sudden turns into Curry

in any case: brilliant job. This central scene in Act 2 is really hilarious and wonderfully acted with dry wit and humour. I wholly enjoyed it and chuckled more than once. Thanks for the entertainment.

Act 1 already PL ok.

Act 2:
> at 1:27: (p. 29) – "all controversial writers should begin..." – you say "letters"

Act 3:
> at 0:51: (p. 46) "I have made as large oblations to her" – I may be mistaken but I think I hear "obligations"

Sonia

[ToddHW]

I wholly enjoyed it and chuckled more than once.

Sonia

Ah, one of the formerly fabled yet apparently not entirely mythical CMTO comments in my PL notes. Be still my beating heart; I swooneth in ecstasy!

Ready for Spot PL.

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

Ah, one of the formerly fabled yet apparently not entirely mythical CMTO comments in my PL notes. Be still my beating heart; I swooneth in ecstasy!

what on earth is CMTO ? and why fabled ? I believe I often mentioned that you made me chuckle

both are now PL ok.

Thanks

Sonia

[ToddHW]

You invented this hitherto unreached category of comic praise: CMTO = chuckled more than once

It is the "more than once" that makes this achievement so unusual. At any rate, a nice change from the usual browbeating your characters seem to delight in performing on mine....

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

You invented this hitherto unreached category of comic praise: CMTO = chuckled more than once

ah ok, I wasn't aware I was the first to use this expression. Well...you made me chuckle yet again (will that be CYA from now on ?)

At any rate, a nice change from the usual browbeating your characters seem to delight in performing on mine....

as long as you don't play a brother/husband/uncle to my character, I believe you are safe from browbeating

Sonia

[ToddHW]

CMTO, CYA - good ways to measure goodness.

Fortunately, becuz we don't accept negative criticism here at Librivox, we are able to stay away from some of the bad feedback categories such as DECAS (Didn't Even Crack a Smile) or VLH (Very Loud Harrumph).

Thanks, Todd

[Algy Pug]

Here is Doctor Orator:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_drorator_3_128kb.mp3
7:48

Cheers

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

Here is Doctor Orator:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_drorator_3_128kb.mp3

thank you Algy. What an eloquent and pompous orator really enjoyed him in all his foppishness And the songs are nicely narrated, you managed to get a good rhythm into them.

I have a few adjustments to suggest though:

> in the voice credit, you can cut out "act 3" in the middle, this is not part of the credit

> at 0:35: (p. 50) "Your highness knows the reward I prize" can be cut, this is the operasinger's line

> at 1:28: (p. 53) between "he loves ros'ning" and "a fiddle is like a beau's nose" – could you leave more space, it's two different quotes

> at 3:31: (p. 55) "there was a jovial beggar" – can be cut, this is done by the narrator (if Todd wants to include the mentioning of the tunes for the songs). It's not the title of the song the orator sings, but more a stage direction

> at 6:01: (p. 57) "when I was a dame of honour" – same here can be cut

> at 7:45: (p. 66 & 67) maybe you could also lend your voice to the OMNES lines here: "Long live Henry I King of Bantam", "Huzza !" and "How !"

thanks

Sonia

[Algy Pug]

Reading for Dr Orator corrected and reuploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_drorator_3_128kb.mp3
7:56

Regards

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[mightyfelix]

Here's Harriot:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_harriot_1_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_harriot_2_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/authorsfarce_harriot_3_128kb.mp3

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd