COMPLETE[PLAY]Lady Bountiful by Pinero - thw

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

I don't think we need it digitized. We're reading from old script images with f's for s's these days so able to handle most anything legible.

EDIT: The 1928 "A Private Room" play is at Archive now. https://archive.org/details/bwb_O8-CAM-433 Thanks! Added it to my list.

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

Here's the man:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_man_4.mp3 58 seconds

thanks David, and I love the accent He's the right little gossip. Perfectly enacted.

All PL ok.

Sonia

[silverquill]

Here your go with stage directions for Act II

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_stage_2.mp3 22:16

I thought I'd get to editing Act III tonight, but I've got an early morning. But soon.

[Kitty]

Here your go with stage directions for Act II
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_stage_2.mp3 22:16

and a perfect run-through, Larry, thank you so much. Absolutely PL ok, nothing missing, and for a Pinero, that is a fabulous job

Sonia

[AgnesRobert]

Mrs Veale

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_1.mp3 (1:49)

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_2.mp3 (15:07)

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_3.mp3 (9:51)

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_1.mp3 (1:49)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_2.mp3 (15:07)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_3.mp3 (9:51)

awww I feel for that poor woman. You make her hardships really palpable in your presentation, Agnes. The caring soft voice, getting more and more worn-out and resigned by the end. It was brilliantly acted out.

In Act 2 you have quite overlooked a few pages but other than that and a few cuts, it was excellent. I noted down what needs to be added or cut:

Act 1:

> at 0:59: (p. 58) repeat, one version can get cut "lord, John, how you do rattle on"

Act 2:

> at 0:23 and at 0:27: (p. 69) repeat, one version can be cut: "The gal"

> at about 3:20: (p. 82-87) eleven missed lines:

- That we are John.
- Lor, sir, he hasn't told me much.
- Why, no, sir; all John knows is that you've asked him to write his name to a -- what is it, father ?
- Much obliged I'm sure, sir.
- Hm. you'll excuse me, I hope, Mr Heron, for what I'm going to say...
- I'm sure no one could be more sensible than me and John of the honour of being on such friendly terms with gentry, eh, father ?
- Thank you Mr. Heron. Only neither John nor I understands much about this sort of business and what little we do know of it frightens us. Now it's out.
- Then I'll say no more sir. I shouldn't have spoken to a gentleman in this way, only, only...
- Only John and I have been married, two-and-twenty years, and I daresay I'm vexing to him now and again, but we've faced our troubles together, having laid three children to rest, and so, so...
- ...please don't let any harm come to my old man.
- All, right, father, all right.

> at 5:51 and at 5:59: (p. 98) repeat, can be cut once "Common, Meg"

> at about 11:10: (p. 104) missed line: "Yes ?"

> from 10:43 to 11:08 and from 11:15 to 11:36: (p. 104) repeat, one version can get cut "Thanks, have you seen my glasses Mr Dennison ? I'm a perfect bat without them. It's an order for the office I fancy. Kindly tell me what it's about sir will you."

Act 3:

> from 9:15 to 9:20: (p. 141) repeat, one version can be cut "John, Melia"

thanks

Sonia

[AgnesRobert]

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_1.mp3 (1:49)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_2.mp3 (15:07)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_3.mp3 (9:51)

awww I feel for that poor woman. You make her hardships really palpable in your presentation, Agnes. The caring soft voice, getting more and more worn-out and resigned by the end. It was brilliantly acted out.

In Act 2 you have quite overlooked a few pages but other than that and a few cuts, it was excellent. I noted down what needs to be added or cut:

Act 1:

> at 0:59: (p. 58) repeat, one version can get cut "lord, John, how you do rattle on"

Act 2:

> at 0:23 and at 0:27: (p. 69) repeat, one version can be cut: "The gal"

> at about 3:20: (p. 82-87) eleven missed lines:

- That we are John.
- Lor, sir, he hasn't told me much.
- Why, no, sir; all John knows is that you've asked him to write his name to a -- what is it, father ?
- Much obliged I'm sure, sir.
- Hm. you'll excuse me, I hope, Mr Heron, for what I'm going to say...
- I'm sure no one could be more sensible than me and JOhn of the honour of being on such friendly terms with gentry, eh, father ?
- Thank you Mr. Heron. Only neither John nor I understands much about this sort of business and what little we do know of it frightens us. Now it's out.
- Then I'll say no more sir. I shouldn't have spoken to a gentleman in this way, only, only...
- Only John and I have been married, two-and-twenty years, and I daresay I'm vexing to him now and again, but we've faced our troubles together, having laid three children to rest, and so, so...
- ...please don't let any harm come to my old man.
- All, right, father, all right.

> at 5:51 and at 5:59: (p. 98) repeat, can be cut once "Common, Meg"

> at about 11:10: (p. 104) missed line: "Yes ?"

> from 10:43 to 11:08 and from 11:15 to 11:36: (p. 104) repeat, one version can get cut "Thanks, have you seen my glasses Mr Dennison ? I'm a perfect bat without then. It's an order for the office I fancy. Kindly tell me what it's about sir will you."

Act 3:

> from 9:15 to 9:20: (p. 141) repeat, one version can be cut "John, Melia"

thanks

Sonia

well here are acts 1 and 3 fixed

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_3.mp3

as for act two, oh dear, so very sorry about that
I even remember reading these words to myself when I first looked over the script, I guess I didn't print them out in my practice packet and I knew it felt like I should have more to say between those places it was puzzling to me, next time I pull up the pdf and look
I'll be practicing that section a bit more before recording you should see it in a few days

[Kitty]

well here are acts 1 and 3 fixed
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_1.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_3.mp3

thanks, and PL ok

Sonia

[AgnesRobert]

Mrs Veale, act II, now without a large missing bit in the middle there

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_2.mp3

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

Mrs Veale, act II, now without a large missing bit in the middle there
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_mrsveale_2.mp3

thank you, and all in now and PL ok

Sonia

[jennlea]

May I have a short extension on Camilla? Was going to record her this weekend but I’ve come down with some crud and have no voice

[ToddHW]

Yes, that is fine. Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks, Todd

[silverquill]

Well, let's see if another Act of stage directions will pass scrutiny.
There is one substitution of "and" for "then" at the end, but I couldn't get a patch to sound half way decent, so I think it should be okay -- meaning not much altered.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/ladybountiful_stage_3.mp3 23:27