The Strange Gentleman
Charles Dickens
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Before he became a novelist, Dickens wrote several successful plays. This one from 1836, his first, he called, “A Comic Burletta in Two Acts”. Characters arrive at a village inn called “The St. James Arms” and much confusion ensues. (Summary by ToddHW)
Cast:
MR. OWEN OVERTON: NoelBadrian
JOHN JOHNSON: Nathanial W.C. Higgins
THE STRANGE GENTLEMAN: David Goldfarb
CHARLES TOMKINS: Algy Pug
TOM SPARKS: John Trevithick
JOHN, TOM, WILL - Waiters 1, 2, 3: ToddHW
JULIA DOBBS: Tiffany Halla Colonna
FANNY WILSON: Amanda Friday
MARY WILSON: Duan
MRS. NOAKES: Christine Nendza
CHAMBERMAID: Eden Rea-Hedrick
Narrator: Kristingj (1 hr 18 min)
Reviews
Mild entertainment
SevenLivelyArts
It's hard to picture Dickins writing a comic farce. Here, he shows that he knows how all the pieces are supposed to work (including a corridor of slamming doors), but it isn't a masterpiece. I have to say, though, that Mister Tinkle is now my favorite Dikensian name.
Confused
Hospitable Georgian
When it says in the description that confusion happens, I didn't realize it was also going to be my confusion. The readers were excellent. I shall have to listen again. Perhaps then, I'll figure more of it out.
Some of the acting was a bit disappointing as, not very expresi
Marianne