Dandy Dick
Arthur Wing Pinero
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
“Dandy Dick” was the third of the farces which Mr. Pinero wrote for the old Court Theatre—a series of plays which, besides giving playgoers a fresh source of laughter, and the English stage a new order of comic play, brought plentiful prosperity to the joint management of Mr. Arthur Cecil and the late Mr. John Clayton. - Summary by (From Introduction)
Cast list:
The Very Reverend Augustin Jedd, DD, Dean of St Marvells: ToddHW
Sir Tristram Mardon, Bart: Son of the Exiles
Major Tarver, -th Hussars, quartered at Durnstone near St Marvells: Craig Franklin
Mr. Darbey, -th Hussars, quartered at Durnstone near St Marvells: Jason in Panama
Blore, Butler at the Deanery: Tomas Peter
Noah Topping, Constable at St. Marvells: alanmapstone
Hatcham, Sir Tristram's groom: Roger Melin
Georgiana Tidman, a widow, the Dean's sister: Sonia
Salome, Dean's daughter: Leanne Yau
Sheba, Dean's daughter: Devorah Allen
Hannah Topping, formerly in service at the Deanery: Availle
Stage Directions: Sandra Schmit
Edited by: ToddHW (2 hr 43 min)
Chapters
| Act 1 - Morning | 48:54 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Act 2 - Evening | 48:25 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Act 3 - The Next Day | 1:06:17 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Reviews
Fun little farce!
TwinkieToes
Augustin Jedd, the dean of St. Marvells, only THINKS he has his family, household, and personal dignity all under control. Enter a couple soldiers courting his daughters, his horse-racing widowed sister, and the race horse called Dandy Dick, and his supposed hold on everything slips from his fingers. Well voice-acted by the readers. Thanks for the enjoyment!
English Humor is Lost on Americans
Donald Gilmore
While I found the situations funny, I'm sure I missed many of the jokes that I'm sure the English would find very funny. The recording was excellent and the voicing seemed to match the persona of the characters.