COMPLETE[PLAY]The Merry Devil of Edmonton by Shakespeare - thw

GregGiordano · Post by **GregGiordano** » July 26th, 2022, 3:42 am

May I claim Sir John?

Thank you,

Greg

Post by **ToddHW** » July 26th, 2022, 4:36 am

Thank you both.

Todd

Hamlet · Post by **Hamlet** » July 26th, 2022, 6:26 pm

I would like to claim Henry Clare, please.

Brad

Post by **ToddHW** » July 27th, 2022, 5:19 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » July 27th, 2022, 8:19 am

Beeswaxcandle wrote: ↑July 25th, 2022, 10:34 pm Files for Sir Arthur Clare:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_arthurclare_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_arthurclare_2.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_arthurclare_3.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_arthurclare_4.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_arthurclare_5.mp3

now this was confusing. Young Harry Clare also sometimes is called Clare, so I had a hard time figuring out when he is speaking and when Sir Arthur. I think you caught them all correctly, but I'm not 100% sure.

I guess it makes all sense later on when the play is assembled. Please stay bookmarked to the thread, in case some last minute missed lines pop up

I would mark them PL ok at this point though. Excellently acted out, Sir Arthur likes himself in the role of devious plotters and it's hilarious when he is outwitted in the end.

Thanks

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » July 27th, 2022, 8:21 am

and here is Coreb, at least he was easier to spot in the mess of character names.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_coreb_1.mp3
Recording time: 2:13 min.

I tried to make him threatening but he ends up a sort of looney-tunes villain who never wins

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » July 27th, 2022, 11:01 am

PL OK. Though I do wonder why Coreb is here - the glimpse of the rest of the plot I saw in setting up the play seems not to depend upon him/her.

Thanks, Todd

JHedrick · Post by **JHedrick** » July 27th, 2022, 5:03 pm

My humble submissions:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_raph_4.mp3 [0:35]

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_friarhildersham_5.mp3 [2:09]

Post by **ToddHW** » July 27th, 2022, 7:03 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Beeswaxcandle · Post by **Beeswaxcandle** » July 28th, 2022, 12:05 am

Kitty wrote: ↑July 27th, 2022, 8:19 am now this was confusing. Young Harry Clare also sometimes is called Clare, so I had a hard time figuring out when he is speaking and when Sir Arthur. I think you caught them all correctly, but I'm not 100% sure. I guess it makes all sense later on when the play is assembled. Please stay bookmarked to the thread, in case some last minute missed lines pop up

Thanks

Sonia

Yes, I initially did some of the extra Clare lines, but found I was talking about myself and realised that the scene was Henry's not Arthur's. Most of Henry's lines are with characters of his age/generation.

Post by **Kitty** » July 28th, 2022, 3:06 am

Beeswaxcandle wrote: ↑July 28th, 2022, 12:05 amMost of Henry's lines are with characters of his age/generation.

yes I noticed that as well along the way, it was still difficult to figure it out, since I didn't know the text in detail yet.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » July 28th, 2022, 3:10 am

JHedrick wrote: ↑July 27th, 2022, 5:03 pmhttps://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_raph_4.mp3 [0:35]
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_friarhildersham_5.mp3 [2:09]

those two are really very different in voice and character. Well done, Jim, thank you so much.

Raph is such a down-to-earth peasant while the friar is clearly more sophisticated and stiff-upper-lip. Highly enjoyable, both of them.

Raph already PL ok.

One sentence missing for the Friar:

> at about 2:08: please add: "Young Benedic, were you ere sent by me / To Chesson Nunnery for a visitor?"

thanks

Sonia

JHedrick · Post by **JHedrick** » July 28th, 2022, 6:00 am

Kitty wrote: ↑July 28th, 2022, 3:10 am
JHedrick wrote: ↑July 27th, 2022, 5:03 pmhttps://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_raph_4.mp3 [0:35]
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_friarhildersham_5.mp3 [2:09]
those two are really very different in voice and character. Well done, Jim, thank you so much. Raph is such a down-to-earth peasant while the friar is clearly more sophisticated and stiff-upper-lip. Highly enjoyable, both of them.

Raph already PL ok.

One sentence missing for the Friar:

> at about 2:08: please add: "Young Benedic, were you ere sent by me / To Chesson Nunnery for a visitor?"

thanks

Sonia

Thanks, Sonia.

I missed that after the stage direction.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_friarhildersham_5.mp3 [2:19]

Post by **Kitty** » July 28th, 2022, 6:14 am

JHedrick wrote: ↑July 28th, 2022, 6:00 amI missed that after the stage direction.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_friarhildersham_5.mp3 [2:19]

yes, it happens often, they are easily missed. And now PL ok, thank you

Sonia

GregGiordano · Post by **GregGiordano** » August 6th, 2022, 9:27 am

Here are the three acts of Sir John, a Priest:

Act 2 -
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_sirjohn_2.mp3

Act 4 -
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_sirjohn_4.mp3

Act 5 -
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/merrydevilofedmonton_sirjohn_5.mp3

Take care,

Greg

NOTE FOR PROOF LISTENER - In Act Four, Scene Two (near the beginning of the scene) there are three consecutive lines, all attributed to the PRIEST. I believe the second line should be for the SEXTON. The scene makes no sense if the PRIEST reads all three. I only recorded those that I believe belong to the PRIEST. If I am mistaken please let me know and I will record the missing line.