COMPLETE[PLAY]The Princess and the Butterfly by Pinero - thw

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ToddHW
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The Princess and the Butterfly, by Arthur Wing Pinero (1855 - 1934)
The English-born Princess Pannonia had spent the twenty years of her marriage isolated in the Prince's remote Hungarian castle. Now widowed, she returns to London to re-engage with former friends, all fearfully facing middle-age. Can romance be rekindled with a former flame? Or will it be found with someone new or perhaps someone overlooked before?
(Summary by ToddHW)
This project is complete. Audio files can be found on our catalog page at https://librivox.org/the-princess-and-the-butterfly-by-arthur-wing-pinero/

The Times being almost done, here's another Pinero.

Gender neutral, of course. Because a number of characters are only in one act, feel free to break with my normal "no dual casting" rule and propose doing multiple characters so long as only one per act

Kitty will look down her lorgnette at you with a haughty air as she DPL's your wonderful lines. Don't make her call the corgis....

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/princessandbutt00pinegoog/page/n11

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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: SQndWUlg
  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wing_Pinero (Arthur Wing Pinero)
  • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 61
  • Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
  • Original publication date (if known): 1897
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy

Keywords that describe the book: lost love

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

For individual roles:
Submit one file per act. At the beginning of the first file, say:
"Character, read by your name."
Leave 3-5 seconds of space between your lines (room noise, not generated silence).

For narration/stage directions:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

Say:
"Act # of The Princess and the Butterfly, by Arthur Wing Pinero. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org."
At the end of each file say:
"End of Act #."
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of The Princess and the Butterfly, by Arthur Wing Pinero."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename:
For individual roles: princessandthebutterfly_role_#.mp3 where # is the act number. (e.g. princessandthebutterfly_romeo_1.mp3)
For final files: princessandthebutterfly_#_pinero_128kb.mp3 where # is the act number. (e.g. princessandthebutterfly_1_pinero_128kb.mp3)

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.

Thanks, Todd
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Post by Kitty »

ah a new Pinero :9: getting this on my DPL list (I had to laugh reading your "lorgnette" comment :lol: ) And I'll be one of the old crones this time. :mrgreen:

Sonia
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Post by AngeliqueAnja »

Well... How can I not take a character that calls her mother... "Mumsie"?

Can I play Annis Marsh?

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Post by jennlea »

Just when I think I have enough on my plate you launch a Pinero!

May I claim Fay?
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Post by ToddHW »

Well, don't blame me for overloading your plate.

Thank you both.

Todd
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Post by ToddHW »

Kitty wrote: February 17th, 2021, 12:50 pm ah a new Pinero :9: getting this on my DPL list (I had to laugh reading your "lorgnette" comment :lol: ) And I'll be one of the old crones this time. :mrgreen:

Sonia
Just trying to give you a daily chuckle. Isn't that part of my job?

Thanks, Todd
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Post by WiltedScribe »

Would be glad to play Edward Oriel here. :)
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Post by alanmapstone »

Sir Robert Chichele please.
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Post by WendyKatzHiller »

Could I please claim Lady Chichhele?
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Post by ToddHW »

Thank you.

Todd
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Post by alanmapstone »

Sir Robert act 3

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_sirrobertchichele_3.mp3

Another major role (5 lines this time) :lol:
Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
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And you are first to submit again!

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Post by Kitty »

alanmapstone wrote: February 26th, 2021, 3:16 amSir Robert act 3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_sirrobertchichele_3.mp3
Another major role (5 lines this time) :lol:
poor Sir Robert does not have much success with his wife, meseems :lol: Well played, Alan. You do sound a bit henpecked.

PL ok !

Thank you

Sonia
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Post by wib66 »

Can I read Blanche Oriel please
Michele
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Thank you.

Todd
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