FULL[PLAY]The Town Before You by Cowley - thw

[AgnesRobert]

hello, may I please be Lady Charlotte

[Kitty]

I Think I fixed everything! Please let me know if a didn't.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_jenny_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_jenny_3.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_jenny_5.mp3

I still here the stumble at "rich damask" but it's ok, I guess Todd could cut it out in the editing phase as well. So I'll mark the three acts PL ok, thank you. Excellent edits.

Sonia

[ToddHW]

hello, may I please be Lady Charlotte

Thank you.

Todd

[TrLove]

May I please read the Stage Directions?

Tina

[Kitty]

I had huge fun with poor ill-used Mrs Fancourt, and how she defies her waste-of-breathing-space husband (you know who you are ! - you will have fun verbally abusing me again - your initial statement of "long-suffering husband" is not quite up to reality)

But a happy ending for her which is truly enjoyable. The scene with the Savoyard was a cool experience as well

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_mrsfancourt_1.mp3
Recording time: 7:15 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_mrsfancourt_3.mp3
Recording time: 2:12 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_mrsfancourt_4.mp3
Recording time: 3:39 min.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_mrsfancourt_5.mp3
Recording time: 2:01 min.

Sonia

[Kitty]

May I please read the Stage Directions?

hi Tina, super to be working with you again on the stage directions I'll sign you up, since Todd is AWOL for the moment.

thank you

Sonia

[TrLove]

Here are Act 1 Stage Directions, length 11:48.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_stagedirections_1.mp3

Tina

[Kitty]

Here are Act 1 Stage Directions, length 11:48.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_stagedirections_1.mp3

super, thank you for the fast turnaround nicely narrated, especially the dedication and introduction, where you read with panache, loved it.

A few PL notes, mainly some conventionalities proper to drama narrations, that were not observed. I would recommend starting with the last PL note, so the time stamps stay the same for you.

> at about 6:51: could you please also include the dramatis personae here: read them all off the list in the order they appear, example: "Persons of the drama. Tippy, read by / Fancourt, read by", and so on. Also check the MW for any characters that are not in the list, example: "Maid, read by, Servant read by", etc. After the list, also read: "Prologue" (only the title, not the whole prologue, I have recorded that one already), before starting with Act 1.

> at 7:05: (p. 1) "Fancourt" - this can be cut here. We only include the names of the characters if some stage directions go with the beginning of the speech

> at 7:36: (p. 4) "Servant" - can also be cut here

> at about 8:01: (p. 5) missed line: "going out"

> at 8:16: (p. 6) "Humphrey" - can be cut

> at 9:01: (p. 8) "Servant, archly" - here the name needs to be included as the stage directions refer to the whole sentence (though they are placed behind it, an annoying habit of old plays)

> at 9:02: (p. 8) "Sir Robert, aside" - leave more space here for the editor, since "Servant archly" needs to get his speech in between

> at 10:01: (p. 11) "Georgina" - can be cut here

> at 10:27: (p. 13) "Servant" - can be cut

> at 10:33: (p. 14) "Fancourt" - can be cut

> at 10:38: (p. 14) "Fancourt" - can be cut

> at 10:48: (p. 15) "Conway" - can be cut

> at 11:20: (p. 18) "Asgill, throws himself into a chair" - here we should include the name, since there are stage directions, after Perkins is mentioned to exit, to make it less confusing

thanks

Sonia

[Beeswaxcandle]

Humphrey:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_1.mp3 4:59
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_2.mp3 1:37
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_3.mp3 0:53
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_4.mp3 2:43
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_5.mp3 0:11

[Kitty]

Humphrey:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_1.mp3 4:59
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_2.mp3 1:37
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_3.mp3 0:53
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_4.mp3 2:43
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_humphrey_5.mp3 0:11

you had me split in two with laughter here with your accent. Wow that was a feat, excellently done. Really enjoyed it, he could have had an even bigger role.

Acts 1, 2, 3 and 5 PL ok.

One small edit for Act 4:

> at 2:03: (p. 67) "be sure you come" - you say "before"

thanks

Sonia

[ToddHW]

I had huge fun with poor ill-used Mrs Fancourt, and how she defies her waste-of-breathing-space husband (you know who you are ! - you will have fun verbally abusing me again - your initial statement of "long-suffering husband" is not quite up to reality)

But a happy ending for her which is truly enjoyable. The scene with the Savoyard was a cool experience as well

Sonia

I so look forward to getting home and recording my proper rebuttal to the malicious and very misguided slurs against my wonderful correctness that I assume are contained within your files!

And then giving you the simple PL note for all your files to treat me better in your next try….

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

And then giving you the simple PL note for all your files to treat me better in your next try….

While you write up your PL notes...I hope you remember that you need to pass my PL scrutiny as well at a later stage.

Sonia

[Beeswaxcandle]

One small edit for Act 4:

> at 2:03: (p. 67) "be sure you come" - you say "before"

thanks

Sonia

New version uploaded

[Kitty]

New version uploaded

and now definitely PL ok, thank you

Sonia

[TrLove]

Here are Act 1 Stage Directions, length 11:48.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_stagedirections_1.mp3

super, thank you for the fast turnaround nicely narrated, especially the dedication and introduction, where you read with panache, loved it.

A few PL notes, mainly some conventionalities proper to drama narrations, that were not observed. I would recommend starting with the last PL note, so the time stamps stay the same for you.

> at about 6:51: could you please also include the dramatis personae here: read them all off the list in the order they appear, example: "Persons of the drama. Tippy, read by / Fancourt, read by", and so on. Also check the MW for any characters that are not in the list, example: "Maid, read by, Servant read by", etc. After the list, also read: "Prologue" (only the title, not the whole prologue, I have recorded that one already), before starting with Act 1.

> at 7:05: (p. 1) "Fancourt" - this can be cut here. We only include the names of the characters if some stage directions go with the beginning of the speech

> at 7:36: (p. 4) "Servant" - can also be cut here

> at about 8:01: (p. 5) missed line: "going out"

> at 8:16: (p. 6) "Humphrey" - can be cut

> at 9:01: (p. 8) "Servant, archly" - here the name needs to be included as the stage directions refer to the whole sentence (though they are placed behind it, an annoying habit of old plays)

> at 9:02: (p. 8) "Sir Robert, aside" - leave more space here for the editor, since "Servant archly" needs to get his speech in between

> at 10:01: (p. 11) "Georgina" - can be cut here

> at 10:27: (p. 13) "Servant" - can be cut

> at 10:33: (p. 14) "Fancourt" - can be cut

> at 10:38: (p. 14) "Fancourt" - can be cut

> at 10:48: (p. 15) "Conway" - can be cut

> at 11:20: (p. 18) "Asgill, throws himself into a chair" - here we should include the name, since there are stage directions, after Perkins is mentioned to exit, to make it less confusing
thanks
Sonia

Here is the corrected version, now 13:31 -

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/townbeforeyou_stagedirections_1.mp3

Sorry to cause you so much review. I must be out of practice. Please do review the change originally at 9:01-9:02 now at 10:44 & 10:50 that it aligns with the script in the manner you intended.

T