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The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court...
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The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. After trading clothes for a lark, misadventure results in trading places - the King must survive a pauper's fate, and Tom becomes the presumed King. The book follows the adventures as the two try to learn the world of the other, and strive to find their way back to their true life. - Summary by Krista Zaleski Cast: Prince: llamaart Tom Canty: Andrea Atwood Henry VIII: AlgyPug Tom's Father: Larry Wilson Lord Hertford: Beeswaxcandle Lord St. John: Kerry Adams Miles Hendon: ToddHW Hugh Hendon: Ethan Hurst Lord Chancellor, Blind Man, Branded Lawyer, Archbishop and Boy 2: David Purdy Humphrey Marlow and Prissy: Lily Hugo and Page: Navin Tom's Mother: WendyKatzHiller Nan and Benevolent Stranger: The Countess Bet and Princess Elizabeth: Victoria Alice Bell Lady Jane: Dawn Sutton Lady Edith: Devorah Allen Father Andrew and First Lord of the Buckhounds: James R. Hedrick Soldier: Philip Boy 1: czandra Crowd 1: Chuck Williamson Crowd 2 and Goodwife: Marie Christian Crowd 3: Ted Perkins Official, Chief Equerry in Waiting, and Blake Andrews: redrun Physician, Waterman, and Dwarf: Laurie Banza Servant, First Lord of the Bedchamber, and Prisoner: Cavaet Admiral: lorda Female Prisoner and Baptist Woman: tinab37 Ruffler: Miller4815 Yokel: Jaime Kurzweg Margery and The Fairchild: Mia Catherine Hermit and Judge: Joe Bergin Shopkeeper: Elyse Officer: Inkell Chronicler: Doug Fajardo Narrator: John Payton
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Prince and the Pauper (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)
Prince and the Pauper (Version 4 - Dramatic Reading)
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The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court...
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The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. After trading clothes for a lark, misadventure results in trading places - the King must survive a pauper's fate, and Tom becomes the presumed King. The book follows the adventures as the two try to learn the world of the other, and strive to find their way back to their true life. - Summary by Krista Zaleski Cast: Prince: llamaart Tom Canty: Andrea Atwood Henry VIII: AlgyPug Tom's Father: Larry Wilson Lord Hertford: Beeswaxcandle Lord St. John: Kerry Adams Miles Hendon: ToddHW Hugh Hendon: Ethan Hurst Lord Chancellor, Blind Man, Branded Lawyer, Archbishop and Boy 2: David Purdy Humphrey Marlow and Prissy: Lily Hugo and Page: Navin Tom's Mother: WendyKatzHiller Nan and Benevolent Stranger: The Countess Bet and Princess Elizabeth: Victoria Alice Bell Lady Jane: Dawn Sutton Lady Edith: Devorah Allen Father Andrew and First Lord of the Buckhounds: James R. Hedrick Soldier: Philip Boy 1: czandra Crowd 1: Chuck Williamson Crowd 2 and Goodwife: Marie Christian Crowd 3: Ted Perkins Official, Chief Equerry in Waiting, and Blake Andrews: redrun Physician, Waterman, and Dwarf: Laurie Banza Servant, First Lord of the Bedchamber, and Prisoner: Cavaet Admiral: lorda Female Prisoner and Baptist Woman: tinab37 Ruffler: Miller4815 Yokel: Jaime Kurzweg Margery and The Fairchild: Mia Catherine Hermit and Judge: Joe Bergin Shopkeeper: Elyse Officer: Inkell Chronicler: Doug Fajardo Narrator: John Payton
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