Act 1 Part 1

The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12500" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Foon</a> COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Larry Wilson</a> JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12431" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom Daley</a> CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11905" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wolfgang Bas</a> LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10789" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tomas Peter</a> BRASSETT, A College Scout: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a> DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sonia</a> AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10614" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leanne Yau</a> KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beth Thomas</a> ELA DELAHAY: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TJ Burns</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Devorah Allen</a> Edited by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a>

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The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHWCast list:STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: FoonCOLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: Larry WilsonJACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tom DaleyCHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Wolfgang BasLORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: Tomas PeterBRASSETT, A College Scout: ToddHWDONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: SoniaAMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: Leanne YauKITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: Beth ThomasELA DELAHAY: TJ BurnsStage Directions: Devorah AllenEdited by: ToddHW

The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to create some of the visual effects. Because the directions give a good idea of the on-stage pandemonium one would see at a production of this farce, I have chosen to leave the directions in this audio performance.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: STEPHEN SPETTIGUE, Solicitor, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12500" rel="noopener noreferrer">Foon</a> COLONEL SIR FRANCIS CHESNEY, BART., Late Indian Service: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Wilson</a> JACK CHESNEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12431" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom Daley</a> CHARLEY WYKEHAM, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11905" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfgang Bas</a> LORD FANCOURT BABBERLEY, Graduate at St. Olde's College, Oxford: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10789" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tomas Peter</a> BRASSETT, A College Scout: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a> DONNA-LUCIA D'ALVADOREZ, From Brazil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonia</a> AMY SPETTIGUE, Spettigue's Niece: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10614" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leanne Yau</a> KITTY VERDUN, Spettigue's Ward: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beth Thomas</a> ELA DELAHAY: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790" rel="noopener noreferrer">TJ Burns</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" rel="noopener noreferrer">Devorah Allen</a> Edited by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a>

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