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

Post by **Kitty** » March 25th, 2021, 2:13 am

TrLove wrote: ↑March 24th, 2021, 4:49 pmhttps://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_stagedirection_2_.mp3
Here is Act 2, with "part 1, part 2, part 3" added at the beginning, bringing the duration to 47:40

well this is what I expected, I see you got the hang of it now. The second act (huge

) is totally PL ok. Nothing forgotten, all the names inserted where need.

Excellent, Tina, thank you so much.

There is a small optional note here though:

> at 12:15: (p. 83) "all except Mylls" – I think this could get cut. We usually don't introduce "all" lines, the voices simply get merged by Todd in the editing phase. But you don't have to reupload again just for that, I only mention it for future recordings. It's all good as it is.

Thanks !

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » March 25th, 2021, 2:47 am

Todd: I just noticed that the servant in act 2 speaks English and is probably Sir George's servant, while the servant in Act 3 speaks exclusively French and is the Princess' servant in Paris. Maybe we should make them two different roles and warn the reader that "the Princess' servant" is speaking French.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » March 25th, 2021, 2:54 am

TallyTiger wrote: ↑March 24th, 2021, 4:20 pmHere's Mrs. Marsh for you!
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_1_mrsmarsh_128kb.mp3 (3:34)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_3_mrsmarsh_128kb.mp3 (1:21)

thank you, Tally, I see the talent runs in the family

Can't wait to hear the mother/daughter dialogues assembled together. You played Mrs Marsh exactly like I depicted her too, very quiet and calm, a bit subdued and always soft-spoken and nice.

Very good acting. Loved it.

And nothing missing as far as I can tell, so no problem marking those two acts straight PL ok. I hope you like acting as much as Annie, so we'll hear you in other plays soon.

Sonia

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » March 25th, 2021, 3:29 am

Faulding act 4

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_faulding_4.mp3

Having problems accessing parts of the site this morning and with the uploader.
Keep getting "your connection is not secure"
Is there a problem?

Post by **Kitty** » March 25th, 2021, 3:39 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑March 25th, 2021, 3:29 am Faulding act 4
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_faulding_4.mp3

Having problems accessing parts of the site this morning and with the uploader.
Keep getting "your connection is not secure"
Is there a problem?

no this happens regularly, it's only that the certificate has expired. It will get automatically updated after a few hours and then the security warnings will be gone again. I usually reupload a few times and then the page works again.

And your Faulding is excellent and PL ok. Did he really have to say "Sir George" after every sentence ?

That would annoy me so much.

Thank you

Sonia

TrLove · Post by **TrLove** » March 26th, 2021, 10:23 am

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_stagedirection_3_.mp3
Duration 33:51

Here is stage direction for Act 3.

Tina

Post by **ToddHW** » March 26th, 2021, 10:42 am

Thank you.

Todd

WendyKatzHiller · Post by **WendyKatzHiller** » March 26th, 2021, 12:01 pm

Lady Chichele reporting for duty.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_3.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_5.mp3

Thanks,
Wendy

Post by **ToddHW** » March 26th, 2021, 12:46 pm

Thank you.

Todd

TrLove · Post by **TrLove** » March 26th, 2021, 4:23 pm

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_stagedirection_4_.mp3
Length: 18:10

Here is stage direction for Act 4.
This was shorter so I thought I'd get it done before the weekend.

Tina

Post by **ToddHW** » March 27th, 2021, 3:12 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » March 29th, 2021, 2:25 am

TrLove wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_stagedirection_3_.mp3
Duration 33:51
Here is stage direction for Act 3.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_stagedirection_4_.mp3
Length: 18:10
Here is stage direction for Act 4.
This was shorter so I thought I'd get it done before the weekend.

super, Tina, thank you so much. It's always helpful to get the stage direction in very early on, so Todd can already start assembling his preliminary base frame of the play.

Only a few names to cut, where there were no accompanying stage directions, so we don't need those:

Act 3:
> at 2:27: (p. 130) "Lady Ringstead" – can be cut
> at 3:05: (p. 131) "Lady Chichele" - as well
> at 28:21: (p. 173) "Servant" - as well

Act 4:
> at 1:52: (p. 183) "Sir George" - also can be cut

the rest was perfect

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » March 29th, 2021, 2:50 am

WendyKatzHiller wrote: ↑March 26th, 2021, 12:01 pmLady Chichele reporting for duty.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_3.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_5.mp3

awww how lovely you portrayed her, Wendy. She is like a breath of fresh air, despite blundering her way through act 1 with the faux-pas on the birthday present

And she is so coy with her husband, it's really endearing. I loved the performance very much.

Nothing missing at all as far as I can tell. I will mark acts 3 and 5 straight PL ok.

Could I just ask you a small correction for Act 1 please ? To make Todd's editing job easier please also leave sufficient empty space when stage directions are inside your speech. At two points you don't leave very much fiddling space, could you please add 2 seconds more there:

> at 2:48: (p. 35) between "ah how stupid" and "I have a bangle for you Laura"
> at 2:59: (p. 36) between "you possess everything" and "but the idea may amuse you"

thanks

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » March 29th, 2021, 4:00 am

Kitty wrote: ↑March 25th, 2021, 2:47 am Todd: I just noticed that the servant in act 2 speaks English and is probably Sir George's servant, while the servant in Act 3 speaks exclusively French and is the Princess' servant in Paris. Maybe we should make them two different roles and warn the reader that "the Princess' servant" is speaking French.

Sonia

Drat. I missed this. I will change that to two roles.

Thanks, Todd

WendyKatzHiller · Post by **WendyKatzHiller** » March 29th, 2021, 9:02 am

Kitty wrote: ↑March 29th, 2021, 2:50 am
WendyKatzHiller wrote: ↑March 26th, 2021, 12:01 pmLady Chichele reporting for duty.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_3.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_5.mp3
awww how lovely you portrayed her, Wendy. She is like a breath of fresh air, despite blundering her way through act 1 with the faux-pas on the birthday present And she is so coy with her husband, it's really endearing. I loved the performance very much.

Nothing missing at all as far as I can tell. I will mark acts 3 and 5 straight PL ok.

Could I just ask you a small correction for Act 1 please ? To make Todd's editing job easier please also leave sufficient empty space when stage directions are inside your speech. At two points you don't leave very much fiddling space, could you please add 2 seconds more there:

> at 2:48: (p. 35) between "ah how stupid" and "I have a bangle for you Laura"
> at 2:59: (p. 36) between "you possess everything" and "but the idea may amuse you"

thanks

Sonia

Sorry about that. I usually try and catch those!

Here's the corrected Act 1

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/princessandthebutterfly_ladychichele_1.mp3

Thanks,
Wendy