The Cabinet Minister

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Cabinet Minister by Arthur Wing Pinero. Read in English by Beth Thomas; ToddHW; Chuck Williamson; Larry Wilson; Sonia; Jael Baldwin; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; Devorah Allen; Kurt; DrPGould; Linda Olsen Fitak; TJ Burns; Scott Kelley; Son of the Exiles; Sandra Schmit; Craig Franklin; alanmapstone; Eva Davis Mr. Pinero holds that farce should treat of probable people placed in possible circumstances, but regarded from a point of view which exaggerates their sentiments and magnifies their foibles. In this light it is permitted to this class of play, not only to deal with ridiculous incongruities of incident and character, but to satirise society, and to wring laughter from those possible distresses of life which might trace their origin to fallacies of feeling and extravagances of motive. - Summary by Introduction Cast list: Right Honorable Sir Julian Twombley, GCMG, MP (Secretary of State for the ____ Department): ToddHW Lady Twombley: Sonia Brooke Twombley (their son): Tomas Peter Imogen (their daughter): Leanne Yau Dowager Lady Countess of Drumdurris: TJ Burns Lady Euphemia Vibart (her daughter): Devorah Allen Earl of Drumdurris (in the Guards): Scott Kelley…

Directors & creators

Arthur Wing Pinero

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;farce

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