A Wife Without A Smile


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Mr. Rippingill can not get his wife to relax her stony features and smile. Maybe even laugh. "Avis - Lady Whitstable and the pickled salmon. Now consider for a moment, my pet - reflect. What a grotesque contrast! A fine, crusted specimen of our English aristocracy and - pickled fish! The mere contemplation of two images so violently opposed in itself makes for mirth. Doesn't it dearest?" But it is tough going. So he tries to....
- Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Seymour Rippingill: Greg Giordano
Haynes Webbmarsh: Alan Mapstone
Vivian Trood: Tomas Peter
John Pullinger: ToddHW
Foley: James R. Hedrick
Avis, Mrs. Rippingill: Jenn Broda
Christabel, Mrs. Webbmarsh: Nissy
Mrs. Lovette: Sonia
Bates: Krista Zaleski
Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs
Editing: ToddHW
(3 hr 10 min)

Chapters

Act 1 1:00:34 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 2 1:01:49 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 3 1:08:27 Read by LibriVox Volunteers