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  • Author's Farce, The by Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754) | LibriVox's New Releases

    Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his at last. The third act of the play is the play that the Author in the play supposedly writes - a Puppet Show (though acted by people) called The Pleasures of the Town. - Summary by ToddHW

    Cast list:
    Luckless, the Author and Master of the Show: Adrian Stephens
    Witmore, his friend: Greg Giordano
    Marplay Senior, Comedian: Alan Mapstone
    Marplay Junior, Comedian: Availle
    Bookweight, a Bookseller: ToddHW
    Scarecrow, a Scribler: David Purdy
    Dash, a Scribler: Joanna Michal Hoyt
    Quibble, a Scribler: Grace Buchanan
    Blotpage, a Scribler: czandra
    Index: Andrew Gaunce
    Jack, Servant to Luckless: Jim Locke
    Jack-Pudding: Tomas Peter
    Bantomite: Grace Buchanan
    Mrs Moneywood, the Author's Landlady: Sonia
    Harriot Moneywood, her Daughter: Devorah Allen
    Player: Alan Mapstone
    Constable: James R. Hedrick
    Goddess of Nonsense: Kelly S. Taylor
    Charon: Sandra Schmit
    Curry, a Bookseller: ToddHW
    A Poet: czandra
    Signior Opera: Jake Malizia
    Don Tragedio: Joanna Michal Hoyt
    Sir Farcical Comick: James R. Hedrick
    Dr. Orator: Algy Pug
    Mrs. Novel: Availle
    Robgrave, the Sexton: Hanna Ponomarenko
    Sailor: David Purdy
    Somebody: Joanna Michal Hoyt
    Nobody: Sonia
    Punch: Alan Mapstone
    Joan: Michele Eaton
    Count Ugly: Andrew Gaunce
    Manager: Mark Kilkelly
    Mr. Seedo, Musician: ToddHW
    Director: Tomas Peter
    Messenger: Rémi
    Sir John: Rob Marland
    1st Poet: Tomas Peter
    2nd Poet: David Purdy
    3rd Poet: Joanna Michal Hoyt
    4th Poet: ToddHW
    Cat: Sonia
    Stage Directions: Larry Wilson
    Editing: ToddHW