OPEN[PLAY]The Basset-Table by Centlivre - thw

[valroth]

Hi Todd,

Hurray for another Centlivre play! May I claim Lady Reveller?

Happy New Year to all,

Val

[jennlea]

May I claim Valeria?

[ej400]

I'd like to be the officers / bailiff please

[Beeswaxcandle]

And never my husband ? You already forgot about RB

Sonia

Ah, but RB is only a future husband to EBB—and only that because we know the end of the story. They're not even affianced at the period we've reached.

[Kitty]

Act 2 is perfect, and a great reason to rejoice for not being your husband! Huzzah - (oh, oh. You have spotted me and gotten between me and the door. Drat!)

just biding my time for the next occasion

Act 3 - @1:27, line missed at top of page 234: "He did not die?"

oops and I even read it in my preparation, but missed it in the recording. Here it is at 1:28:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bassettable_mrssago_3.mp3
Recording time: 2:00 min.

Act 5 - contrite and sincere? Ha! But I suppose if I am rid of you, thank goodness, then all's well enough!

yes, I well noticed that Sir James only played the benefactor because he didn't want to have Mrs Sago on his hands anymore

thanks for the quick PL and I am glad you liked it. I think with this one I got a bit more over the top than usual. I love dramaqueens

Sonia

[Kitty]

Ah, but RB is only a future husband to EBB—and only that because we know the end of the story. They're not even affianced at the period we've reached.

true, point taken...though I think by the time we are at, they already felt pretty much affianced. They just didn't make it official, for obvious reasons.

Sonia

[ToddHW]

Thank you all for the claims.

(and what is this secret code of EBs and RBs? Mystery!)

Todd

[Kitty]

(and what is this secret code of EBs and RBs? Mystery!)

Beeswaxcandle agreed to woo me in over 400 letters, this is going on for quite some time
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Sonia

[AgnesRobert]

hello, could I please be

Servant, Act 2

and I see there are eight people crammed into the first two half pages, so would it be useful for me to also be one of them?
perhaps all one line of 1st Footman, Act 1

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[valroth]

Todd or Sonia! These names and pronunciations have stumped me already. Any idea how to pronounce the name Alpiew? Maybe “Al-pew?” That doesn’t sound very polite!

Val

[Kitty]

Todd or Sonia! These names and pronunciations have stumped me already. Any idea how to pronounce the name Alpiew? Maybe “Al-pew?” That doesn’t sound very polite!

Why would this be impolite ? but then again, the people in this play are not very polite anyway

I at least also said Al (like Alan) and pew (rhyming with few). But as long as you always pronounce it the same way during your character performance, I think everything is ok.

Sonia

[ToddHW]

But as long as you always pronounce it the same way during your character performance, I think everything is ok.

Sonia

This is what I think too.

Thanks, Todd

[valroth]

Todd or Sonia! These names and pronunciations have stumped me already. Any idea how to pronounce the name Alpiew? Maybe “Al-pew?” That doesn’t sound very polite!

Why would this be impolite ? but then again, the people in this play are not very polite anyway

I at least also said Al (like Alan) and pew (rhyming with few). But as long as you always pronounce it the same way during your character performance, I think everything is ok.

Sonia

Quite true Sonia! Okay I’ll keep it consistent! (And try not to stink this up!)

[mcalvo]

Here's the Prologue in Act 1: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/bassettable_buckle_1.mp3 [02:01]

I'll look to record the rest of Buckle's lines in the coming days. Please reach out if I need to make adjustments.