The difference between a recorded impersonator and the journalists impression of a live, real Twain in a large theatre is the difference between lightening and a lightning bug. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 17, 2016, at 10:59 PM, Arianela . <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Thanks for tip. I heard this and assume it IS Gillete and not poster Rawlings. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHPN4lW6tI > > Arianne Laidlaw > >> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Alan Kitty <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Arianela - try googling mark Twain William Gillette-- as it's not a Video, b= >> ut an audio recording. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 17, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Arianela . <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> =20 >>> Nuts. My youtube politely informed me "this video is not available. Sorr= >> y." >>> Arianne Laidlaw >>> =20 >>>> 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 >>>> =20 >>>> Not sure if the recording will answer your question=3D85.but=3D85it=3D92s= >> =3D >>>> worth a listen. >>>> =20 >>>> -John >>>> =20 >>>>> On Nov 17, 2016, at 9:05 AM, Clay Shannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>>> =20 >>>>> I'm reading a book by Paul Fatout about Mark Twain on the lecture =3D >>>> 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 >>>> =20 >>>> ++++++++++++ >>>> 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 >>> =20 >>> =20 >>> =20 >>> --=20 >>> Arianne Laidlaw A '58 > > > > -- > Arianne Laidlaw A '58