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As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73804296</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:06:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73804296/aladdin_or_the_wonderful_lamp_a_dramatic_poem_in_two_parts_adam_oehlenschla_ger.mp3" length="220444185" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Arthur Wing Pinero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. 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As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73768234</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:53:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73768234/monsieur_de_pourceaugnac_molie_re.mp3" length="41459989" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Arthur Wing Pinero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. 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As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68627961</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:20:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68627961/003_act_3_the_nightmare.mp3" length="25539584" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9/ed2e20f4-e796-40ba-8cc5-bde717177bb9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Arthur Wing Pinero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. 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As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68627960</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:20:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68627960/002_act_2_the_party.mp3" length="30222336" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9/c9eb5bbc-14f9-4624-b8b7-2471d29354f9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Arthur Wing Pinero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. 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As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68627957</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:19:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68627957/001_act_1_the_mystery.mp3" length="26948096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e/2f3f2230-d4d3-466c-b827-00418f14297e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Arthur Wing Pinero</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. This delightful play unveils the double life of Miss Caroline Dyott, Principal of Volumnia College, who is ensnared...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Step into the world of The Schoolmistress, the second of Pineros uproarious farces, following the tremendous success of The Magistrate. This delightful play unveils the double life of Miss Caroline Dyott, Principal of Volumnia College, who is ensnared in a web of deception. As she contemplates the trust placed in her by the parents of twenty-seven unsuspecting pupils, she grapples with the weight of her secret Think of the people who believe in the rigid austerity of Caroline Dyott! With three engaging acts—The Mystery, The Party, and The Nightmare—join us for a captivating journey filled with humor and intrigue, expertly narrated by ToddHW.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3369</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>college,comedy,deception,drama,farce,farcical,relationships,school,secrets,trust</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4c73fe4bac24ada439aa092031464f8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
