Mrs. Pretty and The Premier: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Mrs. Pretty and The Premier by Arthur Adams: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 3 original MP3 tracks, 2:40:28 running time and a link to listen.
Mrs. Pretty and The Premier, credited to Arthur Adams, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Mrs. Pretty and The Premier by Arthur Adams. Read in English by Beth Thomas; ToddHW; alanmapstone; Son of the Exiles; Sonia; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; Devorah Allen; TJ Burns; Peter Musgrove; Sandra Schmit; MajorToast The Premier has decided that being married would be good for his image. He asks his stenographer for advice: (Premier) Good. Just jot me down a precis of the points made by your fifteen admirers when proposing - the points that specially appealed to you. (Stenographer) I'm afraid, sir, that what most appealed to me could not be expressed in words. In fact, it wasn't words. But no, sir. The subject is too sacred.... (Premier)...But you could tell me how they began. The opening address, eh? How did they lead up? (Stenographer) Most of 'em just kissed me, sir. It seemed to give them confidence. (Premier) But I couldn't possibly start like that. (Stenographer) It's always done sir.... - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Herbert Dix, The Premier's Chief Private Secretary: Peter Musgrove Effie Bimm, Stenographer in the Premier's Room: Devorah Allen Gregory, Chief Messenger at Parliament House: alanmapstone William Power, Premier: Son of the Exiles Patrick O'Reilly, A Constituent: TJ Burns Edward Vyce, The Party Whip: Leanne Yau Martha Callender, The Premier's Sister: Beth Thomas Charles Lukin, Reporter on The Tribune: Tomas Peter Helen Pretty, A widow, the owner of Wyonora Estate: Sonia Mrs. Cusack, A friend of Mrs. Pretty's: Sandra Schmit Vernon Harrington, Leader of the Opposition: MajorToast Maid: Leanne Yau Stage Directions and Editing by: ToddHW
Recording facts
- Recording title: Mrs. Pretty and The Premier
- Author credits: Arthur Adams
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 3
- Listed recording duration: 2:40:28
Catalogue topics
- comedy
- politics
- romance
- australia
Track guide
- 01 - Act 1 — 1:13:55
- 02 - Act 2 — 58:50
- 03 - Act 3 — 27:43
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