The Prince and the Pauper (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. After trading clothes for a lark, misadventure results in trading places - the King must survive a pauper's fate, and Tom becomes the presumed King. The book follows the adventures as the two try to learn the world of the other, and strive to find their way back to their true life. - Summary by Krista Zaleski

Cast:
Prince: llamaart
Tom Canty: Andrea Atwood
Henry VIII: AlgyPug
Tom's Father: Larry Wilson
Lord Hertford: Beeswaxcandle
Lord St. John: Kerry Adams
Miles Hendon: ToddHW
Hugh Hendon: Ethan Hurst
Lord Chancellor, Blind Man, Branded Lawyer, Archbishop and Boy 2: David Purdy
Humphrey Marlow and Prissy: Lily
Hugo and Page: Navin
Tom's Mother: WendyKatzHiller
Nan and Benevolent Stranger: The Countess
Bet and Princess Elizabeth: Victoria Alice Bell
Lady Jane: Dawn Sutton
Lady Edith: Devorah Allen
Father Andrew and First Lord of the Buckhounds: James R. Hedrick
Soldier: Philip
Boy 1: czandra
Crowd 1: Chuck Williamson
Crowd 2 and Goodwife: Marie Christian
Crowd 3: Ted Perkins
Official, Chief Equerry in Waiting, and Blake Andrews: redrun
Physician, Waterman, and Dwarf: Laurie Banza
Servant, First Lord of the Bedchamber, and Prisoner: Cavaet
Admiral: lorda
Female Prisoner and Baptist Woman: tinab37
Ruffler: Miller4815
Yokel: Jaime Kurzweg
Margery and The Fairchild: Mia Catherine
Hermit and Judge: Joe Bergin
Shopkeeper: Elyse
Officer: Inkell
Chronicler: Doug Fajardo
Narrator: John Payton

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Prologue John Payton
Krista Zaleski
00:05:10
Play 01 Chapter 1: The birth of the Prince and the Pauper John Payton
Krista Zaleski
00:02:17
Play 02 Chapter 2: Tom’s early life John Payton
Krista Zaleski
00:11:32
Play 03 Chapter 3: Tom’s meeting with the Prince Group 00:17:07
Play 04 Chapter 4: The Prince’s troubles begin Group 00:09:41
Play 05 Chapter 5: Tom as a patrician Group 00:18:20
Play 06 Chapter 6: Tom receives instructions Group 00:19:02
Play 07 Chapter 7: Tom’s first royal dinner Group 00:08:46
Play 08 Chapter 8: The question of the Seal Group 00:06:35
Play 09 Chapter 9: The river pageant Group 00:07:24
Play 10 Chapter 10: The Prince in the toils Group 00:22:16
Play 11 Chapter 11: At Guildhall Group 00:12:33
Play 12 Chapter 12: The Prince and his deliverer Group 00:27:31
Play 13 Chapter 13: The disappearance of the Prince Group 00:10:23
Play 14 Chapter 14: ‘Le Roi est mort’—vive le Roi‘ Group 00:27:37
Play 15 Chapter 15: Tom as King Group 00:25:29
Play 16 Chapter 16: The state dinner Group 00:07:52
Play 17 Chapter 17: Foo-foo the First Group 00:25:46
Play 18 Chapter 18: The Prince with the tramps Group 00:19:31
Play 19 Chapter 19: The Prince with the peasants Group 00:13:33
Play 20 Chapter 20: The Prince and the hermit Group 00:16:59
Play 21 Chapter 21: Hendon to the rescue Group 00:11:20
Play 22 Chapter 22: A victim of treachery Group 00:13:53
Play 23 Chapter 23: The Prince a prisoner Group 00:08:18
Play 24 Chapter 24: The escape Group 00:06:52
Play 25 Chapter 25: Hendon Hall Group 00:17:38
Play 26 Chapter 26: Disowned Group 00:10:26
Play 27 Chapter 27: In prison Group 00:24:24
Play 28 Chapter 28: The sacrifice Group 00:09:18
Play 29 Chapter 29: To London Group 00:05:28
Play 30 Chapter 30: Tom’s progress Group 00:06:41
Play 31 Chapter 31: The Recognition procession Group 00:15:55
Play 32 Chapter 32: Coronation Day Group 00:29:46
Play 33 Chapter 33: Edward as King Group 00:18:52
Play 34 Conclusion: Justice and Retribution Group 00:06:44