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I’m thrilled to introduce Aunt Ammi Reads! As a long-distance auntie, I’ve been looking for ways to connect with my niblings, and what better way than by sharing some of my favorite children’s books? I’ll be reading stories that are no longer under copyright, sourced from Project Gutenberg, and providing links for you to download them in your preferred ebook format or read them in your browser. For those who love a physical copy, I’ll also share a link to purchase the book from your local bookstore via Bookshop.org. I don’t receive any compensation—I simply want to support ...

In this delightful farce, the chaps at college are eagerly anticipating a visit from their girlfriends, but theres a catch—no proper visit can happen without a chaperone. Enter their clever plan to enlist a friend from the Drama Club to masquerade as Charleys Aunt. What could possibly go wrong? Just wait until the real aunt arrives! This timeless play has been revived and adapted countless times, inspiring films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. Note The script is rich with stage directions from the author, guiding actors on emotions, movements, and visual effects, providing a vivid ...

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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeAn elderly woman tells her grandchildren an old family story on Christmas Eve.

The Armidale Radio Theatre Society are back with a new production, directed by WORK300 student, Nicholas Troon. In this hilarious production ARTS tried something new, performing with a LIVE audience at the UNE Bistro on the 5th September 2024. Charley’s Aunt is a hilarious play which follows two lovestruck boys attempting to propose to their respective loves. Trouble blocks their way in the form of the girls’ melancholic guardian Sir Stephen Spettigue. As so, the boys need to concoct a plot to get the girls away from their guardians glare and do so in hilarious fashion. The play ...

Your Weird Aunts Podcast will provide you with the same strange loving care that only an eccentric auntie could provide. While some people have found it difficult to adjust to these trying times, we’ve been living reclusive and isolated lives for years and we’re here to help you through it. You probably feel you’ve watched and listened to everything there is to consume, that’s where we come in. Every episode we will watch a different hidden gem streaming has to offer and we’ll report back to you. We’ll do the research, as you deep dive with us and you decide whether you should ...

An elderly woman tells her grandchildren an old family story on Christmas Eve. - Summary by Rachel Tevis

This is the story of a single mother who went from ordinary housewife in 1925 to one of the UK's most beloved comedians. And she has been forgotten by history.As told by her (great-great) nephew, this five-part podcast looks at Mabel Constanduros 's extraordinary journey to becoming a trailblazing creative force in British entertainment for over three decades.Major shifts in society, media and entertainment, of which Mabel was part, were taking place a century ago - parallels which ring true in today’s world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Aunt Jane’s Nieces in the Red Cross follows two young cousins who volunteer for the Red Cross during World War I. Written before America entered the war, this story captures the era’s tension and the bravery of those offering aid on the battlefield.

Jane Merrick is a wealthy, elderly, difficult invalid woman who is preparing for her approaching death. In her youth, she inherited her money and estate from her fiancé, Thomas Bradley, who died before their wedding took place. With no children of her own, she calls for her three teenaged nieces to visit her, so she can decide who will inherit her estate. They are Louise Merrick, Elizabeth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, children of Jane's younger brother and sisters. Each of the three cousins is a different type. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories was a 15-minute radio drama that aired January 18, 1937, to November 16, 1956, on CBS, sponsored by Spry shortening. The program was heard weekdays at 11:45 a.m. until 1946, when it moved to 12:15 p.m.Unlike most continuing soap operas, on Monday of each week a new, self-contained storyline was begun, one which would then reach its conclusion on Friday. A review in the trade publication Radio Daily noted that the program's "dramatic playlets with popular appeal plots hold good human interest." Aunt Jenny (Edith Spencer, Agnes Young) offered cooking tips ...

Aunt Lucretia — 'Crete' to her family — is a sweet, patient older woman, who lives with her narrow-minded sister and spoilt niece, acting as their unpaid and unappreciated domestic servant. When they leave town in order to avoid the unexpected visit of a "backwoods" cousin, she is left at home to welcome him. She's willing to love him whatever he's like, and he's looking for a home having lost his mother years before, so the two are ready to become fast friends. But what does that mean for Aunt Crete's prejudiced relatives and how can their wrongs against her be remedied? - Summary by Cori

The girlfriends are coming to visit the chaps at college, but of course they can't stay unless there is a proper chaperone. So what could be more reasonable that getting a friend from the Drama Club to dress up and pretend to be Charley's Aunt? Simple and sure to work! What could go wrong? Howsabout the real aunt arriving? This play has been revived and adapted numerous times including as films, a Broadway musical, and even an opera. (NOTE: the script contains an almost overwhelming number of stage directions by the author telling each actor what emotion to show, where to move, and even how to...

After visiting Louise, Arthur and Toodlums at their ranch in Southern California, Beth and Patsy, together with Uncle John, decide to spend the winter at an hotel in the little village of Hollywood, where they get drawn into the new motion picture industry. New friends, adventures and mysteries await. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)

The novel carries forward the continuing story of the three cousins Louise Merrick, Beth De Graf, and Patsy Doyle, and their circle. The title is somewhat misleading; it could more accurately have been called Aunt Jane's Nieces in Politics. (Uncle John Merrick tells his nieces that politics is "work," which yields the title.)The story begins three days after the end of the previous book, Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville; the freckled and red-haired Patsy still sports a sunburn from her summer in the Adirondacks. She and Louise have received letters from their "cousin" Kenneth Forbes, the young ...

Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville is a 1908 young-adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the third volume in "the successful Aunt Jane Series," following Aunt Jane's Nieces and Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad. Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville picks up the story of the three cousins, Patsy Doyle, Beth De Graf, and Louise Merrick, soon after their return from Europe in Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad. As in that earlier book, their benign and eccentric millionaire Uncle John devotes much of his fortune to helping others — an effort managed by Patsy's father, ...

Written under pseudonym of Edith Van Dyne. The story continues the adventures of three cousins, Louise, Patsy and Beth,with their debuts in society and the appearance of suitors, one of whom is rejected and kidnaps Louise. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)

The 10th and final book in the series for adolescent girls sees two of the three cousins react to atrocities in World War I by volunteering in the Red Cross. Written under the pseudonym of Edith Van Dyne, this is the 1915 version, which reflects United States' neutrality. A later version, published in 1918, differed significantly to reflect changes in the position of the United States. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)