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Modern Monologues

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

The monologue is a character study in little; the apotheosis of a chosen individuality. All the little studies in this book have stood the test of trial before varied audiences. - Summary by Marjorie Benton Cooke, Author
Edited by: Eva Davis and linny

Cast (of sketches with more than 2 readers):
Sketch 5 - What the janitor heard
Stage Directions: Eva Davis
Mrs Northrup, Hulda: Linda Olsen Fitak
Mr Reynolds: Nemo
Bobby: Tomas Peter

Sketch 9 - When shades assemble
Stage Directions: Tomas Peter
Lady Macbeth, Portia: Linda Olsen Fitak
Juliet: Leanne Yau
Ophelia: Eva Davis

Sketch 10 - Over the coffee-cups
Stage Directions: Tomas Peter
Mr Meek: Nemo
Mrs Tenbrook: Sonia
Carol Kendal: Eva Davis

Sketch 11 - From long ago to now
Stage Directions: TriciaG
Reginald, Billy Norton: Tomas Peter
Angelina, Joan Dascott: TJ Burns

Sketch 14 - Below stairs
Stage Directions: Eva Davis
Butler: Tomas Peter
Maid: Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 18 - At mme Newberry’s
Stage Directions: Tomas Peter
Mrs Payson de Sleyster, Elmira Beechum: Linda Olsen Fitak
Stuttering young woman, Dressy young woman: Emma Charlotte
Pearl the Child Wonder: TJ Burns

Sketch 19 - How it happened
Stage Directions: Tomas Peter
Miss Audrey Gay: Emma Charlotte
Mr John Marvel: Chuck Williamson

Sketch 20 - When morning breaks
Stage Directions, Jimmy: Nemo
Mother: Emma Charlotte
Molly: Eva Davis

Sketch 21 - Who’s afraid?
Stage Directions, Jimmy: Nemo
Mother: Emma Charlotte
Molly: Eva Davis (3 hr 33 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:07

Read by CarriRenee

Sketch 1 - Cupid Plays Coach

11:07

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 2 - A Modern Becky Sharp

9:48

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 3 - Her Day at Home

7:08

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 4 - The Road of the Loving Heart

9:07

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 5 - What the Janitor Heard

12:56

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 6 - In the Merry Month of May

10:08

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 7 - Suburbanites

17:31

Read by Eva Davis

Sketch 8 - Their Last Ride Together

7:59

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 9 - When Shades Assemble

6:58

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 10 - Over the Coffee-Cups

9:30

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 11 - From Long Ago to Now

9:32

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 12 - The First Lesson

7:31

Read by Joseph Tabler

Sketch 13 - A Summer Idyl

4:18

Read by Devorah Allen

Sketch 14 - Below Stairs

5:57

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 15 - On Woman’s Rights

9:02

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 16 - A Highly Colored Sketch

8:40

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 17 - A Dark-Brown Diplomat

9:57

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak

Sketch 18 - At Mme. Newberry’s

20:22

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 19 - How It Happened

14:55

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 20 - When Morning Breaks

5:52

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 21 - Who’s Afraid?

6:43

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Sketch 22 - The Optimist

6:16

Read by Linda Olsen Fitak