Cover of Wife Without A Smile

Wife Without A Smile

by Arthur Wing Pinero

Chapter 1 of 3 Act 1

0:00 1:00:34

Running time
3 h 11 min
Language
English
Readers
Alan Mapstone, Greg Giordano, James R. Hedrick, Jenn Broda, Krista Zaleski and 5 others

Chapters

About this recording

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