And then her articulation (, , ; articulation
, ); it was so distinct that (
, ), without raising her voice ( :
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), she could make you hear her every word ( //
) in the last row of the gallery (
; gallery , , ); they said () it made verse
sound like prose ( ). The fact
was ( ; the fact is that , ), she supposed (
), that she was much too modern (
).
Michael had started with Shakespeare ( ). That was
before she knew him ( , :
). He had played Romeo at Cambridge ( ), and
when he came down ( ; to come down ,
; ,
), after a year at a dramatic school (
; dramatic , ,
), Benson had engaged him ( ; to engage
, , ). He toured the country (
; to tour , .
) and played a great variety of parts (
; variety , , ). But he realized
( ), that Shakespeare would get him nowhere (
; to get nowhere ,
) and that if he wanted to become a leading actor (
; a leading actor ,
) he must gain experience in modern plays (
).
articulation [Q:"tIkjV'leIS(q)n] gallery ['gxlqrI] verse [vq:s] variety [vq'raIqtI]
And then her articulation; it was so distinct that, without raising her voice,
She could make you hear her every word in the last row of the gallery; they
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Said it made verse sound like prose. The fact was, she supposed, that she was
Much too modern.
Michael had started with Shakespeare. That was before she knew him. He had
Played Romeo at Cambridge, and when he came down, after a year at a
Dramatic school, Benson had engaged him. He toured the country and played
A great variety of parts. But he realized that Shakespeare would get him
