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Nuts.  My youtube politely informed me "this video is not available.  Sorry."
Arianne Laidlaw

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 6:29 AM, John Greenman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There=92s a recording of actor William Gillette (a neighbor and friend =
> of Twain=92s) here:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmqHPN4lW6tI
>
> Not sure if the recording will answer your question=85.but=85it=92s =
> worth a listen.
>
> -John
>
> On Nov 17, 2016, at 9:05 AM, Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I'm reading a book by Paul Fatout about Mark Twain on the lecture =
> circuit. =3D
>> In it, some reviewers complain that Mark Twain's voice was "low" as he =
> lect=3D
>> ured.
>> Did they mean "low" in tonal range (bassy) or did they mean "low" in =
> volume=3D
>> (soft-spoken)?
>> I assume the latter, as his singing voice has been described as a =
> "beautifu=3D
>> l tenor" but would like to know "y'alls" take on it.=3DC2=3DA0- B. =
> Clay Shannon
>
> ++++++++++++
> John Greenman
> [log in to unmask]
> Audiobooks from Librivox
> Archive.org audio recordings
> Audible.com recordings for sale
> ++++++++++++
> "The art of acting lies in keeping people from coughing"
> -Ralph Richardson



-- 
Arianne Laidlaw A '58

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