COMPLETE[PLAY]Brewster's Millions, by Smith and Ongley - thw

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SonOfTheExiles
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"Brewster's Millions", by Winchell Smith (1871 - 1933) and Byron Ongley (1876 - 1915)
Monty Brewster has just inherited a million dollars from the grandfather he has never met. The newly acquired wealth staggers young Monty, and he is about to launch into his new life when an attorney in the west advises him that his uncle, George Brewster, has left him seven million dollars, contingent upon his getting rid of the million dollars left him by his grandfather. "He mistreated your mother and father and I do not want you to touch a dollar of his money. If you spend the million left to you by him and can, at the end of a year, show by receipts that you have judiciously spent, not squandered, this million dollars, my attorneys will turn over to you my worldly possessions, aggregating seven millions. You must own nothing of value at the end of the year.”

Can Monty spend a million while getting value for money, and still be left with only the shirt on his back by year’s end?

It’s harder than it looks…

(Summary by Son of the Exiles)
This project is complete. Audio files may be found on our Librivox catalog page at https://librivox.org/brewsters-millions-by-winchell-smith/

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=SnMPAAAAQAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&hl=en&redir_esc=y

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  • Project Code: DsUEVcMx
  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchell_Smith (Winchell Smith)
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  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 30
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy

Keywords that describe the book: comedy, plays

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NOTE: Some of the characters in the text have their lines variously prefixed by their first name, then at other times by their last name or nickname. I've tried to note all the variations below in the aka's for each character. Also please be on the lookout for any "ALL:" prefixes in scenes in which your respective characters are present.

Stage Directions - TrLove
Archibald Vanderpool (aka 'Van') - alanmapstone
Joseph MacCloud (aka 'Mack') - GregGiordano
Frank Bragdon - Open
Nopper Harrison - Open
Mrs Dan De Mille (aka 'Mrs Dan') - WendyKatzHiller
Horace Pettingill (aka 'Gilly') - Open
Subway Smith (aka 'Stubby', 'Subby') - Son of the Exiles
Rawles - Open
Barbara Drew - MichelleHannah
Colonel Drew - Open
Janice Armstrong - AngeliqueAnja
Margaret Gray (aka 'Peggy') - jennlea
Montgomery Brewster (aka 'Monty') - WiltedScribe
Mr Grant - ToddHW
Trixie Clayton - Open
First Office Boy - Open
Second Office Boy - Open
Third Office Boy - Open
Monsieur Bargee - Open
Miss Boynton - wib66
First Officer - Open
Captain Perry - Open
Steward - Salvationist
Quartermaster - Open
Sailor (also do Voice: "Sail Ho!" and Lookout on Bridge: "On starboard bow") - Open
Bertram (aka Engineer?) - Open

DPL - wib66
Editor - sjmarky
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Post by jennlea »

Hi Chris!

May I jump in early and claim Margaret Gray (aka 'Peggy')?
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Post by alanmapstone »

Hi Chris
After a quick scan of the script I can't see any role that stands out for me so perhaps you might like to suggest a role that you think might suit my voice. After all you should know it well enough by now :wink:
Alan
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Post by ToddHW »

I will set this up and MC.

Thanks, Todd
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MW all set.

May I play the lawyer, Mr Grant?

Thanks, Todd
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Post by AngeliqueAnja »

Can I claim Janice Armstrong?

Thanks,
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Post by SonOfTheExiles »

Hi everyone!

I will set the MW up with all your claims later this morning. (9am Sat in Sydney right now)

Alan, if you would like a recommendation for a role, what about Captain Perry? Don’t worry that you may have to shiver any timbers, Perry is more a Captain Stubing of the Love Boat type.

Cheers,
Chris
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Post by alanmapstone »

SonOfTheExiles wrote: April 23rd, 2021, 4:00 pm Alan, if you would like a recommendation for a role, what about Captain Perry? Don’t worry that you may have to shiver any timbers, Perry is more a Captain Stubing of the Love Boat type.
Hi Chris
Thanks for the suggestion but I note that Perry is only in one act and I would like a bit more involvement so I will claim Vanderpool.
Always like to be top of the cast list :lol:
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Post by WendyKatzHiller »

Could I please claim Mrs. Dan?

Thanks,
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WendyKatzHiller wrote: April 24th, 2021, 9:31 am Could I please claim Mrs. Dan?

Thanks,
Wendy
Thank you, Wendy, signing you up.

Cheers,
Chris
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Post by Andrea42 »

Hi,
I have an issue accessing the script through google books.
I have already written Chris about it and he is stumped.
When I go to the link it says No Ebook Available, but it seems to work for everyone else.
I’m in South America if that helps.
Could an admin please help?
Thank you!
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Post by sanved23 »

Could I be the play assembler/ editor if there already isn't any?
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Also the PL as if I do edit then I'll listen it too.
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Post by SonOfTheExiles »

Thank you very much! :thumbs:

Welcome aboard as DPL and Editor.

Todd our MC will be along presently to set up your access to the MW. Also, Todd, would you be able to delete the advertisement in the READERS WANTED Forum?

Cheers,
Chris
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