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A Wife Without A Smile

LibriVox recording of A Wife Without A Smile by Arthur Wing Pinero. Read in English 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 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (87MB)

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