COMPLETE[PLAY]The Belle's Stratagem by Hannah Cowley - thw
May I take Doricourt?
Thanks, Andrew
Thanks, Andrew
Andrew
Thank you.
Todd
Todd
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Here's the corrected version of act 5:Kitty wrote: ↑November 10th, 2020, 1:21 amexcellently played, Mattea, she sounds very naive and innocent but still forcefully getting her will if she really wants to. Now hearing you I am not sure I sound similar as Kitty when I have to "play" Lady Frances. How Courtall could fall for the trap is a mystery to me
Acts 2-4 are straight PL ok.
A few missed lines for Act 5 though:
> at about 1:31: missed line: "A-propos; now we shall be informed. Mr. Saville, I rejoice to see you, though Sir George will be disappointed: he's gone to your lodgings."
> at about 2:30: missed OMNES line: "Ha! ha! ha!"
> at about 3:01: missed OMNES line: "Joy! joy! joy!"
thanks !
Sonia
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_ladyfrances_5_128kb.mp3
(3:37)
I apologise for the delay, my voice was completely destroyed after spending the entire week making seemingly endless phone calls at work.
Matea Bracic
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
-Groucho Marx
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.”
-Groucho Marx
ah yes, those people will never understand that we need our voice for much more important recordings here for LVEltonTheSnowman wrote: ↑November 15th, 2020, 8:18 amI apologise for the delay, my voice was completely destroyed after spending the entire week making seemingly endless phone calls at work.
thank you, Mattea, it's all PL ok now. Hope your voice is back to normal. It sounded good to me.
Sonia
Sir George Touchwood awaits PL in the MW.
Thanks, Todd
Thanks, Todd
I hope Sir George was not getting impatient. Well acted out, Todd. Sir George does have a certain grandeur, which I first didn't think he had. He is not entirely like the bumbling elderly husband the young wife is cheating on (à la Molière). I like this character actually much more than the other cliché.
Acts 4 and 5 already PL ok
PL notes for Act 2:
> at 9:20: "I, for instance, should consider a man's complimenting my Wife as an impertinence" – you say "his wife", which would not be an impertinence
PL notes for Act 3:
> at 2:11: "Twould be a shocking indecorum to be seen together, you know." – I think you say "decorum" instead of "indecorum"
thanks
Sonia
Well, why is it not a shocking indecorum for anyone to comment upon my lines? Complimenting my wife would be a sign of their good taste; complimenting their own would be but begging for approval of their good luck.
It was nice not to have to bumble along....
Ready for Spot PL.
Thanks, Todd
It was nice not to have to bumble along....
Ready for Spot PL.
Thanks, Todd
easyyyy....breathe deeply.
In fact you are not wrong with the comments, but I think Sir George sees it a bit differently here
Sonia
Doricourt ready for PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_1_128kb.mp3 (4:51)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_2_128kb.mp3 (2:11)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_3_128kb.mp3 (3:41)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_4_128kb.mp3 (5:52)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_5_128kb.mp3 (8:53)
Thank you, Andrew
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_1_128kb.mp3 (4:51)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_2_128kb.mp3 (2:11)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_3_128kb.mp3 (3:41)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_4_128kb.mp3 (5:52)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_5_128kb.mp3 (8:53)
Thank you, Andrew
Andrew
wow, Andrew, thank you so much, this was a wonderful performance I especially loved the moments of faked madness you presented so convincingly. But for the rest, you convey the complexity of his character quite well, and the tender lover-moments are just as enjoyable as the more hard-hearted attitudes he presents.
I'll mark Acts 1, 4 and 5 already PL ok.
I have a few small adjustements to suggest for acts 2 and 3. It's mostly cutting or inserting silences, so not that difficult to edit.
for Act 2:
> for the voice credit we usually use the standard "...read by...", not "played by". Maybe you could change it in this act, so we all sound consistent
> at 1:29: between "so here I sit" (throws himself on a sopha.) and "There's my hat, and here are my legs." – please leave also 2-3 seconds of silence here, to make it easier for our editor to insert the stage directions inside your speech
> at 2:04: between "no excuse in the world" (leaping from the sopha). and "Lead the way, John" – also here, please leave a bit more silence
for Act 3:
> at 0:07: between "So!" [Looking at a Picture.] and "this is my mistress" - also here: more silence
> from 0:21-0:25: between "La Bella Magdalena". and "Give me a woman in whose touching mien" – you can cut the long silence as it's all in the same speech
> at 0:42: between "Madam!"—[Aside.] and "Finely caught!" - more space
> from 1:27-1:29: between "here must be some envy in this!" and "I see she is a coquette." – silence can be cut shorter
> from 1:34-1:37: between "the truth of your character? ha, ha, ha!" and "Miss Hardy" – silence can be cut and you also you missed the second laughs (I enjoyed the first laughs, so wouldn't mind hearing some more here )
Thank you. great job ! Hopefully we'll hear you in many more plays to come.
Sonia
Thank you for listening! Have made your amendments and just to make things simpler have replaced the voice credit for all sections:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_1_128kb.mp3 (4:53) *
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_2_128kb.mp3 (2:15)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_3_128kb.mp3 (3:43)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_4_128kb.mp3 (5:52) *
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bellesstratagem_doricourt_5_128kb.mp3 (8:54) *
* Voice credits amended only
Thanks, Andrew
Andrew
Thank you.
Todd
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Finishing edits on a couple of pieces, so looking at this one.
My I take the role of Flutter?
He'll be a lot of fun, I think.
My I take the role of Flutter?
He'll be a lot of fun, I think.
On the road again, so delays are possible
~ Larry
~ Larry
Thank you.
Todd
Todd