Gillette's imitation doesn't seem particularly "low" to me in either sense of the word. He got the shortness of breath of a tobacco fiend down pretty well, though. - B. Clay Shannon

      From: Carl J. Chimi <[log in to unmask]>
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 Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:47 PM
 Subject: Re: Which "low" is meant?
   
See if this helps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHPN4lW6tI

Carl

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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan Kitty
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Which "low" is meant?

Arianela - try googling mark Twain William Gillette-- as it's not a Video,
b= ut an audio recording.

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> On Nov 17, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Arianela . <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Nuts.  My youtube politely informed me "this video is not available.  
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> Arianne Laidlaw
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>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 6:29 AM, John Greenman <[log in to unmask]> 
>> wrote:=

>> There=3D92s a recording of actor William Gillette (a neighbor and 
>> friend =3D=

>> of Twain=3D92s) here:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3DmqHPN4lW6tI
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>> Not sure if the recording will answer your 
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>> worth a listen.
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>> -John
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>>> On Nov 17, 2016, at 9:05 AM, Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> I'm reading a book by Paul Fatout about Mark Twain on the lecture 
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>> circuit. =3D3D
>>> In it, some reviewers complain that Mark Twain's voice was "low" as 
>>> he =3D=

>> lect=3D3D
>>> ured.
>>> Did they mean "low" in tonal range (bassy) or did they mean "low" in 
>>> =3D=

>> volume=3D3D
>>> (soft-spoken)?
>>> I assume the latter, as his singing voice has been described as a 
>>> =3D
>> "beautifu=3D3D
>>> l tenor" but would like to know "y'alls" take on it.=3D3DC2=3D3DA0- 
>>> B. =3D=

>> Clay Shannon
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>> ++++++++++++
>> John Greenman
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>> Audiobooks from Librivox
>> Archive.org audio recordings
>> Audible.com recordings for sale
>> ++++++++++++
>> "The art of acting lies in keeping people from coughing"
>> -Ralph Richardson
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> Arianne Laidlaw A '58