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

[ToddHW]

Fanny and the Servant Problem by Jerome K. Jerome (1859 - 1927).

"It is so sad when relations don't get on together." "Sadder still when they think they've got a right to trample on you, just because you happen to be an orphan and - I don't want to talk about my relations. I want to forget them. I stood them for nearly six months. I don't want to be reminded of them. I want to forget that they ever existed." She is not going to have her wish. Oh, no, not at all. A comedy.
( ToddHW)

• Here we go. One last play before The Happier New Year starts. I guess we have had just about every problem imaginable in 2020, but we did not have Fanny's problem. Definitely a comedy. Chris (SonOfTheExiles) suggested this today and I failed to resist.
  
  Gender neutral. You will note that for some roles the script specifies a type of voice. These can be very obviously fake so don't think I have precluded you from you favorite character
  
  Mightyfelix is our DPL. And since she is also the problem-burdened Fanny, please go easy on her. Or, she may have to take drastic measures....
  
  
  
  
  
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     This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
     
     • Project Code: Hx5hXYYK
     • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Jerome K. Jerome) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_K._Jerome
     • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
     • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 49
     • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
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       Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy
       
       Keywords that describe the book: orphan, relatives
       
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     Thanks, Todd

[mightyfelix]

I'll DPL, please! And I think I'd also enjoy playing Fanny.

[ToddHW]

Thank you. Delighted!

Todd

[TriciaG]

May I please be Mrs. Bennett, the Housekeeper?

[jennlea]

May I claim The Younger of the Misses Wetherell?

[ToddHW]

Thank you both.

Todd

[alanmapstone]

Dr Freemantle please

[mleigh]

May I have the part of the elder Miss Wetherell?


Thanks,

M

[ToddHW]

Thank you both.

Todd

[TriciaG]

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/fanny_mrsbennett_1_128kb.mp3 2:38
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/fanny_mrsbennett_2_128kb.mp3 0:58
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/fanny_mrsbennett_3_128kb.mp3 0:13

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[floridaisy]

May I claim England please? Looks like fun!

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[alatheron]

May I claim Vernon?

Thanks, Andrew

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd