Beauty Stone
by Joseph Comyns Carr, Arthur Wing Pinero
Chapter 1 of 5 Act 1, Scene 1
- Running time
- 2 h 56 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- Addison Cooper, Adrian Stephens, Agnes Robert Behr, Alan Mapstone, Beeswaxcandle and 16 others
Chapters
About this recording
Not your usual Pinero play. Gilbert and Sullivan had stopped collaborating, and so Pinero - at the height of his very successful career - and a lyricist named Comyns Carr were teamed up with Sullivan to prepare this "romantic musical drama in three acts". It is sorta the Faust story with the Devil, a magic stone that enhances the appearance of its wearer, and all the peoples of a medieval village and castle. Sorry to say, we are not including Sullivan's music in this release.
- Summary by ToddHW
Cast list:
Philip, Lord of Mirlemont: Tomas Peter
Guntran of Beaugrant: Alan Mapstone
Simon Limal, a Weaver: Greg Giordano
Nicholas Dircks, Burgomaster of Mirlemont: Adrian Stephens
A Seneschal: Beeswaxcandle
A Lad of the Town: redrun
Baldwyn of Ath: David Purdy
The Lord of Sirault: Jim Locke
The Lord of St. Sauveur: lorda
The Lord of Velaines: Inkell
The Devil: ToddHW
Laine, the weaver's daughter: Jenn Broda
Joan, the weaver's wife: Kendra
Jacqueline: Sonia
Loyse, from St. Denis: valroth
Isabeau, from Florennes: Inkell
Barbe, from Bovigny: Agnes Robert Behr
A Shrewish Girl: Devorah Allen
A Matron: Christine Rottger
Saida: dc
Competitor's Friends: Addison Cooper
Stage Directions: Larry…