The String of Pearls (dramatic reading)
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Todd is a barber who murders his customers and turns their remains into meat pies, sold at the pie shop of his partner in crime: Mrs. Lovett; Todd's barber shop is situated in Fleet Street, London, next to St. Dunstan's church, and is connected to Lovett's bakers shop in nearby Bell Yard by means of an underground passage. Todd dispatches his victims by pulling a lever while they are in his barber chair, which makes them fall backward down a revolving trapdoor, generally causing them to break their necks or skulls. In the event they are alive, he goes to the basement and "polishes them off" by slitting the victim's throat with his straight razor. Todd has a young assistant named Tobias Ragg. Summary by Wikipedia
Cast List:
Narrator: MaryAnn and Larry Wilson
Sweeney Todd: ToddHW
Tobias Ragg: TenorBoy
Mrs. Ragg: Beth Thomas
Mrs. Lovett: Linette Geisel
Jaravis Williams: Carolyn Agee
Johanna: Kristin Gjerløw
Mr. Oakley: Jason in Panama and Patrick Saville
Mrs. Oakley: CJ Plog
Ben: Mike Harris
Sam the Shop Boy: Dillon McFarlane
Colonel Jeffery: Sam Isaacson
Sir Richard (Blunt): Anna Vos
Mr. Fogg: Mike Harris
Watson: Brian Lornie
Mr. Lupin: Alan Winterrowd
The Lapidary: Leanne Yau
Captain Raithbone: TriciaG
Churchwarden: Mike Harris
Porter: Newgatenovelist
Mary: Sonia
Various other roles read by:
Anna Vos,
Charlotte Duckett,
Eva Davis,
Joseph Tabler,
Leanne Yau,
Linette Geisel,
Lydia.
Mark Crowle-Groves ,
MaryAnn,
Mike Harris,
Nemo,
Newgatenovelist,
Sam Isaacson,
Sonia,
Tomas Peter,
TriciaG,
Vera Sticker
Edited by: Linette Geisel
Proof listener: Brian Lornie (11 hr 11 min)
Chapters
Dramatis Personade | 5:11 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 1 | 23:42 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 2 | 19:26 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 3 | 20:58 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 4 | 16:21 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 5 | 18:02 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 6 | 25:22 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 7 | 12:53 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 8 | 24:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 9 | 19:51 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 10 | 32:20 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 11 | 22:58 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 12 | 28:33 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 13 | 19:44 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 14 | 7:30 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 15 | 15:58 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 16 | 15:53 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 17 | 14:06 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 18 | 15:37 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 19 | 11:45 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 20 | 15:42 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 21 | 11:48 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 22 | 13:28 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 23 | 17:09 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 24 | 12:25 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 25 | 29:49 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 26 | 20:55 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 27 | 9:25 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 28 | 13:26 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 29 | 11:30 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 30 | 38:26 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 31 | 7:21 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 32 | 12:51 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 33 | 12:30 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 34 | 12:26 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 35 | 11:04 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 36 | 13:36 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 37 | 13:36 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 38 | 12:24 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Chapter 39 | 11:03 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Reviews
Great story. Todd's love of vice got the better of him.
Captain Felix
The more characters that are added to a story, the more diificult it becomes to control but whoever wrote this seemed to have that well managed. Great storyline, the plot was easy to follow & the variety of characters kept the excitement & interest going throughout. One downside was that this was a bit long winded. The ending was a little bit short...after 39 chapters & only about 10 minutes explaining all the pre-conceived ideas behind the mystery. 4 & 1/2 ☆. Btw I think I know who the author might be...another character in another story shares the same looks as Sweeney Todd...Ichabod Crane from Sleepyhollow by Washington Irving.
Michael Sinister
I give a 4.9 because I can't forgive having Charlotte Duckett in this. Her voice ranges between static reading and ending with an oddly high inflection that makes everything sound like a question? Otherwise top stuff, very good!
really good but...
Emma Stegner
It was a really good book very entertaining but I don't read the description of it because then it ruins the whole thing Because you know what happens. Oh so it's very clear to hear The places where the narrator has re-done that spot it's like when you like say mistake and then you go back and cut it out and then start over again you can hear it. So I'm getting thing at 4 1/2 stars it is very well done
one point disregarded
sunidhi katiyar
in the book t wasn't stated what happened to the mad house, but that is the writer's area, but I might never cease to feel gratitude towards the readers and librivox
CitiesBurning
very different from the Sweeney Todd story we all know now, but really good!
Jo
Great readings from all the volunteers, thank you.
very very entertaining!! exceptionally well written!!!
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