Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Witherup (Dramatic Reading)
Written by a fictitious first-person narrator, this book puts a humorous spin on encounters with several famous people of the time. "I set forth from my office in London upon my pilgrimage to the shrines of the world's illustrious. Readers everywhere are interested in the home life of men who have made themselves factors in art, science, letters, and history, and to these people I was commissioned to go." This version has been read as full cast dramatic reading. -- Summary by TriciaG and from the book.
Edited by linny
Proof listeners: DrPGould, and Nemo
Cast (of chapters with more than 2 readers):
Chapter 1. Nansen
Narrator: KHand
Nansen: Nemo
Publisher: Chuck Williamson
Ticket Agent: Foon
Chapter 2. Mr Hall Caine
Narrator: KHand
Mr. Hall Caine: Chuck Williamson
Hackman: Nemo
Chapter 3. Emperor William
Narrator: KHand
Emperor William: Spoken4
Grand High Chamberlain: Foon
Chapter 6. Zola
Narrator: KHand
Zola: Foon
Hussar: Nemo
Chapter 7. Sir Henry Irving
Narrator: KHand
Henry Irving: Ellies
Property Man: Foon
Chapter 8. Ian McLaran
Narrator: KHand
Ian McLaren: Ellies
Maid: Leanne Yau
Chapter 10. The De Reszkes
Narrator: KHand
Edouard De Reszkes: Jim Gallagher
Jean De Reszkes: pmstrahm
Innkeeper: Foon
Chapter 11. Henryk Sienkiewicz
Narrator: KHand
Henryk Sienkiewicz: Ellies
Salesman and Young Woman: Leanne Yau
Edouard De Reszkes: Jim Gallagher
Jean De Reszkes: pmstrahm
Genre(s): Dramatic Readings, Family Life, Historical Fiction
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Nansen | Group | 00:12:03 |
| Play 02 | Mr Hall Caine | Group | 00:14:03 |
| Play 03 | Emperor William | Group | 00:09:56 |
| Play 04 | Alfred Austin | KHand Nemo |
00:11:12 |
| Play 05 | Andrew Lang | KHand Foon |
00:11:35 |
| Play 06 | Zola | Group | 00:12:12 |
| Play 07 | Sir Henry Irving | Group | 00:16:23 |
| Play 08 | Ian McLaren | Group | 00:13:24 |
| Play 09 | Rudyard Kipling | KHand Bhavya |
00:13:45 |
| Play 10 | The De Reszkes | Group | 00:13:10 |
| Play 11 | Henryk Sienkiewicz | Group | 00:14:42 |
| Play 12 | General Weyler | KHand DrPGould |
00:15:54 |